Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection, 1833-1897, mostly consists of letters written to and by James Duncan Graham. Many are to and from his children (William Montrose Graham, Salvadora Graham, James Duncan Graham, Margaret C. Graham and Richard Worsham Meade Graham) and concern their education, health and his concern that they accommodate themselves to the social customs of the time. Two of his sons attended the United States Naval Academy (one also attended Racine College). The other attended the United States...

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Vase. Sister is in need of money. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Balance owed Sims for attending late brother. 1p. ALS.

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Can make two twelve light candle chandeliers (gilt and damask) for forty dollars each. 1p. LS.

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Has been keeping his brother's [William M. Graham, deceased] horse. 1p. ALS.

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Introducing Mr. Peele. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Forwarding of packages will be tended to. 1p. LS.

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Money due estate of his father will enable him to comply with Graham's demand or he can sell a part of my mother's dower property. 1p. ALS.

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Green is the fashionable color. Describes bonnet. 5pp. on 2 leaves. ALS.

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Mr. Atherton's extreme illness. 1p. ALS.

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Will see him Saturday. Her headache. Would not have Mama in cholera atmosphere. 1p. ALS.

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Agreeing to the boarding of Duncan and Maggie at Belmont. 1p. ALS.

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Bearer of letter, Joseph Jordan delivering horse belonging to Graham's deceased brother and Gen. Taylor's old war horse. 1p. ALS.