Folder 3
Contains 11 Results:
Poem - "Leoni Di Monota; A Legend of Verona,"Subtitle, "I. The Mirror,"[by James Barron Hope], undated
Some of the literary and artistic work of James Barron Hope is collected in this box.
J. B. Walters, Portsmouth, Virginia, to Capt. James Barron Hope, 28 March 1873
Criticism of an editorial in The Virginian; endorsement by James Barron Hope concerns his reply. Endorsement by J[aney] B[arron] H[ope] M[arr]tells how this led to a near duel.
J. B. Walters to Capt. Jas. Barron Hope, 28 March 1873
Scope and Contents A demand for "satisfaction" sent by the hand of his friends Capt. B. Martin and F. J. Roche.
James Barron Hope, Norfolk, Virginia, to J. B. Walters, 28 March 1872
Letter concerns arrangements for a duel which was to take place near South Mills, North Carolina. Endorsement by J[aney] H[ope] M[arr],1929, states that Walters was arrested in Norfolk before the duel could be fought. Enclosures: (1) A list of terms of a duel on stationery of the Norfolk Virginian. (2) Receipt for the cleaning of a pair of pistols.
Commission of James Barron Hope as Second Lieutenant in the Virginia Militia, signed by John F. Wily, Lt. Gov. of Virginia, 8 April 1848
Certificates of James Barron Hope and two Scrapbooks collected by James Barron Hope and his daughter, Janey Barron Hope Marr.
Letter of Capt. James Barron Hope declining the use of his name for Congress, 12 July 1880
A group of interesting and valuable newspaper clippings and articles in periodicals which are written by, or concern, James Barron Hope.
Poem - "Let there be Light,"[by James Barron Hope], undated
This collection of manuscript poems, addresses, one story, one sketch and a daguerreotype augment the material found in Series 3, Literary and Artistic Work of James Barron Hope.
Invitation to the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Mosely Barron, consort of Comm. James Barron, 3 July 1823
These letters, notes and newspaper clippings which were presented by Miss Anne W. Marr, daughter of Mrs. Jane Hope Marr, throw additional light on the life and accomplishments of James Barron Hope.
Reprint of an ordinance for the establishment of the Virginia Navy
Endorsement. Letter concerns Thomas Whiting and James Barron, the elder.