Box 1
Contains 76 Results:
Samuel Sullivan Cox, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to Robert M. Hughes, 1876 November 27
Scope and Contents Regretfully refusing position as Orator of the Washington and Jefferson Literary Societies of the University of Virginia.
Robert Desty, St. Paul, Minnesota, to Robert M. Hughes, 1882 December 26
Scope and Contents Would appreciate Hughes' proofreading his second edition of Shipping & Admiralty.
John B. Minor, Law Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes,Norfolk, Virginia, 1883 August 20
Scope and Contents Concerning admiralty cases.
Thomas John Morris, U.S. Court House, Baltimore, Maryland, to Robert M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1884 October 6
Scope and Contents Concerning thanks for work done.
Irving Browne, Albany Law Journal, Albany, New York, to Robert M. Hughes, 1886 February 18
Scope and Contents Is returning Hughes' article as it cannot be published for several weeks.
William C. Endicott, War Department, Washington City (D.C.), to John W. Daniels [Daniel], House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., 1886 April 29
Scope and Contents Concerns a copy of the report of the Board on Fortifications or other Defenses Endicott wished sent to R. M. Hughes. Including Autograph Note Signed from John W. Daniel, to [?], April 30, 1886, requesting that the report be forwarded to Hughes.
Hugh Lennox Bond, Baltimore, Maryland, to Robert M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1887 May 1
Scope and Contents Acknowledges invitation if visiting Norfolk.
Lunsford Lomax Lewis, Richmond, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, 28 February 1888
Scope and Contents Accepts invitation to visit.
George Reed Sage, District Judge, United States Courts, Judges' Rooms, Cincinnati, Ohio, to Robert W. Hughes, U.S. District Judge, Norfolk, Virginia, 1888 October 13
Scope and Contents Concerning the trial of Directors of the Glasgow Bank. Including a note from Robert W. Hughes, to Robby (Robert M. Hughes), undated, directing him to respond to Judge Sage's letter.
David Dudley Field, New York, New York, to Robert M. Hughes, 1889 November 9
Scope and Contents Discusses various tax reforms in different states, including Connecticut and New York, and how they are faring.
Eppa Hunton, Washington, D.C., to R. M. Hughes, 1890 January 24
Scope and Contents Concerning case of Harris Rogers vs. Garland Johnston & others.
Robert Thomas Barton, Winchester, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, 1890 April 30
Scope and Contents Regrets that he will not be attending the meeting of the Virginia Bar Association this year because he will be getting married.
Robert Enoch Withers, Wytheville, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1890 October 6
Scope and Contents Accepts invitation to be present at the laying of the corner stone of the Market and Connory Building on the centennial anniversary of Norfolk Lodge Number 1.
Marcus Joseph Wright, [Washington, D.C.?], to Robert M. Hughes, circa 1890
Scope and Contents Written on printed circular from the War Department. Autograph Letter Signed. Asks Hughes to loan the government any Confederate Papers he knows of for the official government publication of the records of the Civil War.
Dabney H. Mowry, Richmond, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1891 March 17
Scope and Contents Concerning Gen. Johnston's papers and his biography.
Bradley T. Johnson, Baltimore, Maryland, to R. M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1891 May 20
Scope and Contents Concerning a memoir of General Joseph E. Johnston.
Thomas Preston, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, Jnr.[?], Norfolk, Virginia, 1891 July 21
Scope and Contents As Hughes requested, sends a report of what he saw and did at the first battle of Manassas. Including Autograph Manuscript Signed by Tho[ma]s L. Preston, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, undated, giving report of "first battle of Manassas." 13 pages.
Philip Alexander Bruce, Richmond, Virginia, to R. M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1892 December 17
Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of a copy of Hughes' address delivered at the College of William and Mary.
James Grant Wilson, Association of American Authors, New York, New York, to Robert M. Hughes, 1893 October 8
Scope and Contents Congratulates Hughes on favorable reviews of his biography of Joseph E. Johnston.
William Mahone, Hotel Chamberlin, Washington, D.C., to Robert M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1893 November 6
Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of Hughes' life of J.E. Johnston.
Robert P. Dick, Greensboro, North Carolina, to Robert M. Hughes, 1893 November 28
Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of copy of Hughes' college address. Has sent it to the University of North Carolina Library.
Fitzhugh Lee, Glasgow, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, 1894 February 22
Scope and Contents Concerning Hughes' biography of Gen. Johnston, and issues surrounding the writing and publishing of a "Life of Lee".
P.W. Mc Kinney, Governor's Office, Richmond, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, 1895 January 20
Scope and Contents Has received his letter of the 19th; refers to controversy surrounding the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary; holds him in high esteem.
John A. Buchanan, Conference Room of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, Wytheville, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1895 June 15
Scope and Contents Hughes' letter of request for the Board of Trustees of E[mory] & H[enry] Collegewas not received before they adjourned; therefore, it was not considered.
William B. Taliaferro, Ware Neck P.O., Gloucester County, Virginia, to Robert M. Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, 1895 August 20
Scope and Contents Congratulates Hughes on his recent election as President of the Bar Association of Virginia.