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Box 2

 Container

Contains 157 Results:

Invitation to James Barron Hope to be present at the Yorktown Centennial, 18-21 October 1881, 19 September 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173098
Scope and Contents

Invitation to Miss Janie Hope to same.

Dates: 19 September 1881

Mrs. S. Goode, Bernyville, to Janie [Hope], 28 September 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173099
Scope and Contents

Offer to chaperone at Yorktown Celebration.

Dates: 28 September 1881

Printed invitation to the Yorktown Celebration. Printed Yorktown Celebration ribbon, 18 October 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173100
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 18 October 1881

Invitation to Capt. J. Barron Hopeand Mrs. Hope from Major Gen'l. Hancock, the steamer "St. Johns", 19 October 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173101
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 19 October 1881

Invitation to the Misses Hope to the same, 19 October 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173102
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 19 October 1881

Description of the Yorktown Centennial by [Janey Barron Hope], 22 October 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173103
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 22 October 1881

Jno. S. Tucker, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., 25 October 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173104
Scope and Contents

Account of his reactions to the reading of his Yorktown Ode by James Barron Hope; comparing him to Homer.

Dates: 25 October 1881

Comments made by [Janey Barron Hope] at Norfolk, 25 October 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173105
Scope and Contents

Endorsement by A[nn] W. Marr,her daughter, in January 1961.

Dates: 25 October 1881

Folder 41: Resolutions

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173106
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 1790-1965; Majority of material found within 1847-1887

J. Stanley Brown, Private Secretary [Executive Mansion], Washington, D.C., to James Barron Hope (Mourning stationery), 29 October 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173109
Scope and Contents

Acknowledges, for the President, receipt of letter and "report of the verses."

Dates: 29 October 1881

Townsend Ward, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, to Capt. J. Barron Hope, 7 November 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173110
Scope and Contents

Request that Hope deliver his Yorktown ode in Philadelphia.

Dates: 7 November 1881

Robt. C. Winthrop,Brookline, Massachusetts, to Jas. Barron Hope, 12 November 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id173111
Scope and Contents

Appreciation of Yorktown poem and of allusions in it to himself.

Dates: 12 November 1881

Townsend Ward. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, to Capt. James Barron Hope, 15 November 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174404
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Enclosing an invitation to deliver his Yorktown ode in Philadelphia.

Dates: 15 November 1881

"Jeemes" [James Barron Hope], to Commodore S. Barron, Loretto P.O., Essex County, Virginia, 17 November 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174405
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Letter concerns his invitation to recite his "Ode" before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Dates: 17 November 1881

Folder 47: Correspondence

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174407
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 1790-1965; Majority of material found within 1847-1887

Invitation to Mr. and Miss Hope from Miss Chew, Chiveden, 12 December [1881]

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174413
Scope and Contents

Includes one card for admission to the reading of "Yorktown Ode" by Capt. James Barron Hope.

Dates: 12 December [1881]

Invitation to the delivery of Capt. James Barron Hope's "Yorktown Ode" at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 14 December 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174415
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 14 December 1881

30 members of Congress, Washington, to Capt. James Barron Hope, 16 December 1881

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174416
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Request that the "eloquent Centennial Poem at Yorktown" be delivered in Washington.

Dates: 16 December 1881

Folder 51: Correspondence

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174418
Scope and Contents From the File:

The activity of Hope after the war is reflected in the correspondence included in Box 2. A duel which was averted only by the arrest of his challenger, 1873, his resignation as Editor of the Norfolk Virginianto start his own paper, The Landmarkand his appearance to read anniversary poems at the Yorktown Centennial are among the events which concern the correspondence. There is also much family correspondence, many letters including humorous sketches, doggerel, and full poems.

Dates: 1790-1965; Majority of material found within 1847-1887

Robt. C. Winthrop,Boston, to J[ames] Barron Hope, 7 January 1882

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174424
Scope and Contents

Massachusetts Historical Society is too small to bring Hope to Boston to read his Yorktown ode.

Dates: 7 January 1882

James Barron Hope, the Norfolk Landmark, Norfolk, Virginia, [to Col. J. M. Robinson], copied and forwarded by Geo. S. Rogers, 14 February 1882

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174427
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E. States that he "cannot occupy any negative or doubtful attitude on any of the great questions now engaging public attention in this State."

Dates: 14 February 1882

"Papa" [James Barron Hope], the Norfolk Landmark, Norfolk, Virginia, to Janey [Hope], 12 July 1882

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174428
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Letter concerns her writing; regards to her sister Nan.

Dates: 12 July 1882

[?], Bradford, England, to J[ames] Barron Hope, 11 September 1882

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174429
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Letter concerns the reading of Hope's poem, "Charge at Balakiava" to audiences in England.

Dates: 11 September 1882

W. Talbot Walker and Theodore S. Garnett, Jr., Norfolk, to Capt. James Barron Hope, 10 October 1882

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174430
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Notice of election of President of the "St. Cecilia Society"; notice of his election as a Director of the Society.

Dates: 10 October 1882

J. A. Early,Alleghany Springs, to Capt. James Barron Hope, 26 August 1883

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174431
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Letter concerns the dowager Duchess of Sutherland who was a strong abolitionist and the young Duchess who was the reverse, in connection with an article. Endorsement by James Barron Hope.

Dates: 26 August 1883