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Box 2

 Container

Contains 157 Results:

"Papa" [James Barron Hope] to Janey

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174534
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

"Papa" [James Barron Hope] to Janey

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174535
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

"Papa" [James Barron Hope], Sweet Chalybete Springs, Alleghany County, Virginia, to Janey

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174536
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

"Papa" [James Barron Hope] to Janey and Nannie, his daughters, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174538
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: undated

2 cards, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174539
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: undated

Edward [?] to Mrs. Pendergast, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174540
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns hope that James Barron Hope come north to fill the place of John R. Thompson on the Post; comments on a new play by Hope.

Dates: undated

"Papa" [James Barron Hope] to his wife Annie, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174542
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Family affairs; endorsement from "Papa" to Janey.

Dates: undated

Obituary of Mrs. Anne Wythe Whiting, written by James Barron Hope, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174544
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: undated

H. S. McCandlish, Corresponding Secretary for the Virginia Democratic Association, Washington, D.C., to Mrs. James Barron Hope, Norfolk, Virginia, 16 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174545
Scope and Contents

A resolution of regret and condolence at the news of the death of James Barron Hope.

Dates: 16 September 1887

Ro. W. Hughes, Richmond, to Richard H. Baker, Jr., [son-in-law of James Barron Hope], 16 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174546
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns shock at death of Hope.

Dates: 16 September 1887

Edward V. Valentine, Richmond, to Mrs. Annie B. Hope, Norfolk, Virginia, 16 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174548
Scope and Contents

Sympathy at time of death of James Barron Hope.

Dates: 16 September 1887

Jno. S. Tucker, Washington, D.C., to Mrs. James Barron Hope, Norfolk, Virginia, 18 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174550
Scope and Contents

Consolation on occasion of death of James Barron Hope.

Dates: 18 September 1887

F. B. Blake, London, England, to Mrs. James B. Hope, Norfolk, Virginia, 21 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174551
Scope and Contents

Condolences from her cousin on the death of Hope.

Dates: 21 September 1887

W. Gordon McCabe, Staten Island, New York, to Mrs. James Barron Hope, Norfolk, Virginia, 24 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174552
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns distress at. the newspaper announcement of the death of Hope.

Dates: 24 September 1887

John Goode, Washington, to Mrs. [James Barron] Hope, 24 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174554
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Requests that poem in honor of Gen. Lee written by "your...lamented husband" should be read at the monument.

Dates: 24 September 1887

William Couper, Florence, Italy, to Mrs. Hope, 30 September 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174555
Scope and Contents

Endorsement: "Wm. Couper, The Sculptor." Sympathy at time of death of James Barron Hope.

Dates: 30 September 1887

Edward V. Valentine, Richmond, to Mrs. [Jane Hope] Marr, 11 November 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174557
Scope and Contents

Appreciation for a book of poems which was received.

Dates: 11 November 1887

W. Gordon McCabe, Petersburg, to Mrs. Janey B. Hope Marr, Norfolk, Virginia, 16 November 1887

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174558
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns "task confided in me," probably at funeral of James Barron Hope.

Dates: 16 November 1887

John B. Cary, Richmond, Virginia, to Dr. Thomas N. Page,City, 12 February 1892

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174561
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns an article by Thomas Nelson Page in Lippincotton Southern Literature, in which James Barron Hope was not mentioned.

Dates: 12 February 1892

Thos. Nelson Page,Richmond, Virginia, to Col. John B. Cary, Richmond, 19 February 1892

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174563
Scope and Contents

In answer to Cary, Page states that he mentioned Capt. Hope in a previous article; appreciation for article written by daughter of Capt. Hope.

Dates: 19 February 1892

S. Bassett French, Manchester, Virginia, to S. S. Nottingham, The Landmark, Norfolk, Virginia, 29 April 1892

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174564
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns a request, forwarded to Mrs. [Janey Hope] Marrfor information about the life of her father, [James Barron Hope].

Dates: 29 April 1892

S. Bassett French, Manchester, Virginia, to Mrs. Jane Barron Hope Mar, 10 May 1892

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174565
Scope and Contents

An appreciation of the person and character of her father [James Barron Hope], and discussion of the sketch of his life which he has requested.

Dates: 10 May 1892

R. E. Lee, Jr., Washington, D.C., to Col. Marr, VMI, Lexington, Virginia,, 28 November 1892

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174566
Scope and Contents

A request for a copy of the poem [by James Barron Hope] read at the unveiling of his grandfather's statue in Richmond.

Dates: 28 November 1892

G. Watson James, Richmond, Virginia, to Mrs. Janey Hope Marr, Lexington, Virginia, 16 December 1895

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174567
Scope and Contents

Appreciation of the character and genius of her father [James Barron Hope].

Dates: 16 December 1895

F[rank] B. Blake,London, to his cousin Janey [Hope Marr], 29 January 1896

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: id174568
Scope and Contents

Acknowledgment and appreciation of the receipt of copies of "A Wreath of Virginia Bay Leaves."

Dates: 29 January 1896