Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of the Holmes family. Chiefly letters, 1842-1887, received by George Frederick Holmes, educator, concerning the College of William and Mary, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Virginia. Correspondents include William Campbell Preston, Andrew Steele Fulton, Robert Saunders and Charles Minnigerode. The collection also includes papers of the Floyd and Preston families; an album kept by Eliza Lavalette Floyd Holmes consisting of plant leaves, newspapers and memorials...

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Asks about Holmes "condition," salary; requests a list of Holmes' articles for the Southern Quarterly Review and other journals.

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Recommends George Frederick Holmes for a chair in logic and history.

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Informs Holmes that Holmes' election (to the faculty of South Carolina?)] is "very doubtful."

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Requests certain testimonials which Holmes had secured from Preston; notifies Holmes that the election to the chair (at the College of William and Mary)] "will take place in 10 days or two weeks"; and assures Holmes that he is still being considered.