Box 2
Contains 416 Results:
McIlvain (William), at York, Pennsylvania, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Hampden Sydney College, Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, 1842 May 21
Typhoid prevailing. York economy depressed, needs congressional Tarriff Bille to cure.
McIlvain (William), at York, Pennsylvania, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Hampden Sydney College, Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, 1842 July 27
Hopes Julia can visit York. More about Tariff Bill.
McIlvain (William), at York, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Buckland P.O., Prince William County, Virginia, 1843 October 20
Regrets that Julia and baby have gone back to Virginia. Julia left some clothes, now should Mc’s’ send them?
McIlvain (William), at York, Pennsylvania, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Prince Edward College [i.e., Hampden Sidney College], Virginia, 1843 December 7
Mc. involved in land suit. Either Ann or Sarah [his daughters] might visit Ewells next summer. York growing fast.
McIlvain (William), at York, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, 1844 July 30
William McIlvain, Julia’s brother, has at last arrived and is helping Me. in this (?) doctor’s office. Scarlet Fever epidemic seems over. Crops in York very good.
McIlvain (William), at York, to B. S. Ewell, 1845 January 4
Death of McIlvain’s brother. Land suit has gone to Supreme Court, settled in Mc’s favor. Polk’s election.
McIlvain (William), at York, to Elizabeth Ewell, at Williamsburg, Virginia. William McIlvain to Julia Ewell. (On same sheet.), 1851 January 20
On same sheet: Wm. McIlvain to Julia Ewell. Grandfather’s advice on how to live and die. Aunt Julia’s son died. To Julia: glad she is reconciled to “conjugal peace.”
McIlvain (William), at York, to Elizabeth Ewell, 1854 June 26
Glad she might visit York. Her mother, Julia McIwain Ewell, had been visiting at Oxford.
McIlvain (William) to Benjamin S. Ewell, Undated
Has Ewell unjustly accused McIlvain of mistreating Julia in his letters? Julia has displayed bad temper which should be curbed.
Magruder (G. A., Jr.), assistant aide-de-camp, at Headquarters, Half Way House, to Col. Ewell, at Williamsburg, Virginia, 1861 June 8
Colonel Magruder needs Ewell to send all wagons and drivers from Williamsburg area and send them to Magruder at once. Needs them to provision the forces.
Mahan (D. H.), at West Point, New York, to John Tazewell, D. H. Mahan, at West Point, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Lexington, Virginia (On same sheet.), 1848 April 6
On same sheet. Mahan, D.H., West Point, N.Y., to Benjamin S. Ewell, Lexington, Va. Tazewell: Letter of recommendation of Ewell as Professor of Mathematics at William and Mary. Ewell: - Offer of aid in getting William and Mary position.
Mahan (D. H.), at West Point, New York, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Lexington, Virginia, 1848 April 17
Quotation from Mr. Tazewell’s letter about Ewell’s interest in post at William and Mary. Suggests Ewell come to Richmond to talk to Dr. Lyons.
Mahan (D. H.), at West Point, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Williamsburg, Virginia, 1851 February 8
Discussion of engineering of Dam for James River Improvement.
Maxwell (William) to George E. Dabney, at Richmond, [1854?] June 8
Benjamin Ewell’s abilities as professor of mathematics.
Mercer (C. F.), at Alexandria, to Mrs. Elizabeth Ewell, 1826 May 30
Enclosure: a letter from C.F. Mercer, Washington, to Dr. Thomas Ewell, Centreville, Fairfax Co., Va. 1826 May 29. Sorrow at Dr. Ewell’s death, enclosing letter to him anyway. Offer to help Ewell’s sons. Enclosure: Will try to place Ewell’s son at West Point, but places filled for current year.
Mifflin (S. W.), at York, Pennsylvania, to Benjamin S. Ewell, at Buckland P.O., Virginia. Forwarded to Prince Edward Court House, 1839 October 10
News of York, election news.
Mitchell (G.), at Annapolis, Maryland, to Doctor Thomas Ewell, at Georgetown, D.C., 1806 November 11
The books Ewell sent have arrived and will be given to the subscribers.
Moncure (Henry W.), Henry Ludlam and Joshua Fry, at Richmond, to B. S. Ewell, at Prince Edward Court House, 1846 March 4
Printed circular letter requesting aid for the family of John Hampden Pleasants who was killed in a duel.
Monroe (James), at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Benjamin S. Ewell, 1870 September 14
Monroe will go to Tennessee to run Richard Ewell’s farm] if wages can be settled.
Monroe (James), at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Benjamin S. Ewell, 1870 September 28
Monroe and his sister will go to Tennessee to work for Richard Ewell.
Moore (E. S.), A. S. Brown, and A. L. Nelson, at Washington College, Lexington, Virginia, to B. S. Ewell, 1848 September 22
Committee of Senior Class presents parting gift to Ewell.
Munford (Maria) to Elizabeth S. Ewell, daughter of Benjamin S. Ewell, 1859 April
M. sends gift “from nature.” Kate Custis has arrived.
Munford (Maria), at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Elizabeth S. Ewell, at Bristoe [i.e., Bristow] Station, Prince William County, Virginia. Forwarded to Williamsburg, Virginia, 1859 September 3
Miss Copland, M’s teacher, described news of Williamsburg’s young ladies. Toured College with Mr. Ewell, who showed her “new philosophical apparatus.” M. will begin Hebrew and Sanskrit next winter.
Munford (Maria), at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Elizabeth S. Ewell, 1859 October 20
Series 1 includes letters arranged alpabetically by writer. A uniform entry has been adopted for each name, and persons of the same name have been identified and distinguished from each other by indicating their relationship to Benjamin S. Ewell or other persons. For example, the entry Brown (Harriot S.) is used for letters signed H. S. Brown and Hattie, and the entry Ewell (Elizabeth), daughter of Benjamin S. Ewell, is used for letters signed Lizzy Ewell or simply Lizzy.
Munford (Maria), at Williamsburg, Virginia, to Elizabeth S. Ewell, 1860 October 5
Series 1 includes letters arranged alpabetically by writer. A uniform entry has been adopted for each name, and persons of the same name have been identified and distinguished from each other by indicating their relationship to Benjamin S. Ewell or other persons. For example, the entry Brown (Harriot S.) is used for letters signed H. S. Brown and Hattie, and the entry Ewell (Elizabeth), daughter of Benjamin S. Ewell, is used for letters signed Lizzy Ewell or simply Lizzy.