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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Thanks him for speeches he has sent. Disagreement between him and Bartlett [Mexican Boundary Commission]. Her financial situation. C. Robinson pleased with trip to Amelia [County]. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Swimming. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Passage of Chesapeake Bay to Fayal in Azores in 15 days. Six days to Funchal. Descriptions of both locations. 4pp. on 1 leaf.

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Hopes he can return with [Conway] Robinson to Richmond. Get Mr. Markoe to show his minerals to them. They would admire the beautiful specimens Mrs. Markoe has. Betsy Wickham intersted in speech of Mr. Howard which he had franked to her. Mr. Giles has no claim on Miss Barksdale. First cousin. Her Father has a great objection to near relatives marrying. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Division of Meade estate. Division within family. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Son William planned to run away from Bohman's school so father wouldn't send him to West Point. Wanted to go into mercantile navy. 2pp. on 1 leaf.

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Running away of Graham's son William from Bohman's school. Bears copy of Bohman to Geo. McHenry & Co. because William Graham intended signing on with one of their packet ships. 1p. ALS.

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Has returned to school. Wants to go to sea. 2p. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Only seasick one day. Horses at Madeira. Suppose Aunt Salva was married last week. Life on ship in storm. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Send money to son who is with the Mexican Boundary Comission. 1p. ALS.

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Funeral of Major Landrum. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Thanks. 1p. ALS.

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Hopes to never see Preble again. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.