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Scope and Contents Concerning Gen. Johnston's papers and his biography.

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Scope and Contents Concerning a memoir of General Joseph E. Johnston.

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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.

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Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of a copy of Hughes' address delivered at the College of William and Mary.

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Scope and Contents Congratulates Hughes on favorable reviews of his biography of Joseph E. Johnston.

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Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of Hughes' life of J.E. Johnston.

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Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of copy of Hughes' college address. Has sent it to the University of North Carolina Library.

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Scope and Contents Concerning Hughes' biography of Gen. Johnston, and issues surrounding the writing and publishing of a "Life of Lee".

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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.

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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.

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Scope and Contents Congratulates Hughes on his recent election as President of the Bar Association of Virginia.

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Scope and Contents Enclosing the order in the libel case; the report "connecting my name with the nomination to political office, is without my sanction..."; and expressing appreciation of your kind offer.

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Scope and Contents Requests Hughes to make a speech.

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Scope and Contents Requests that a letter be written to President McKinley asking him to appoint Henry Bowen[?] of Tazewell to Marshall of the Western District of Virginia.

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Scope and Contents Copy. Card formally acknowledging receipt of verses sent by Hughes and declining to set them to music.

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Scope and Contents Discusses a problem with Professor Graves of the Law School.

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Scope and Contents Discusses a problem with Professor Graves of the Law School.

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Scope and Contents Concerning thanks from senior law class for a highly interesting course of lectures.

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Scope and Contents Concerning an invitation to speak before the Phi Beta Kappa at Williamsburg; and Page's attempt to secure a church for his brother to serve in as a preacher in the area near his home.

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Scope and Contents Typewritten Letter Signed. Discusses the ceremony used in conferring degrees at Princeton.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1871-1933, of Robert Morton Hughes of Norfolk, Virginia, concerning his law practice; his interest in maritime law; his biography of Joseph Eggleston Johnston; his influence in Virginia politics; and the College of William and Mary. Correspondents include Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Fitzhugh Lee, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Thomas Nelson Page, Woodrow Wilson, Flora (Cooke) Stuart and Theodore Roosevelt. There is also an autograph collection, 1715-1924, which includes signatures of Frances...