Box 1
Contains 145 Results:
R.W.M. Graham, U.S. Naval Academy, to Willie [William M. Graham], 1852 May 16
Practice ship to sail in 3 weeks. 2pp. on one leaf. ALS.
T.B. Huger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to J.D. Graham, 1852 May 22
Telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Meade [mother of George Gordon Meade and mother-in-law of Graham]. 1p. MS.
R.W.M. Graham, U.S. Naval Academy to Willie [William M. Graham], 1852 May 24
Examinations. Practice ship. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.
R.W.M. Graham, U.S. Naval Academy to Willie [William M. Graham], 1852 May 31
Will go out fleet sailing. Examination of midshipmen will commence tomorrow. Examined by board of commodore consisting of Com. Perry... Paulding. Practice ship will not set sail before 20th of June. 2pp. on 1 leaf.
R.W.M. Graham, Annapolis, Md. to Willie [William M. Graham], 1852 June 6
Examination of midshipmen ended yesterday, "our examination commences tomorrow." 1p. ALS.
Alfred Ingraham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Col. Jas. D. Graham, Washington, D.C., 1852 June 13
Meade's estate. Mrs. Mead executrix. Received letter from Edward at Grand Gulf concerning appointment. Bears seal. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.
R.W.M. Graham, U.S. Ship Preble, to Willie [William M. Graham], 1852 June 17
Works hard on board ship.
Hartley Graham, Mr. Conway Robinson's, Richmond, Virginia to brother [James D. Graham], 1852 July 15
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.
J. Duncan Graham, Chestnut Hill, to father Col. J.D. Graham, Washington, D.C., 1852 July 19
Swimming. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.
R.W.M. Graham, U.S. Ship Preble Harbour of Funchal, Island of Madeira, 1852 July 24
Passage of Chesapeake Bay to Fayal in Azores in 15 days. Six days to Funchal. Descriptions of both locations. 4pp. on 1 leaf.
Hartley Graham, Richmond to brother [James D. Graham], 1852 July 29
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.
Alfred Ingraham, Philadelphia to Jas. D. Graham, Washington, D.C., 1852 August 10
Division of Meade estate. Division within family. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.
A. Bohman, West Chester, Pennsylvania to Lieut. Col. Jas. D. Graham, 1852 August 17
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.
A. Bohman, West Chester, Pennsylvania to Lieut. Col. Jas. D. Graham, 1852 August 18
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.
William M. Graham, Westchester, to father [James D. Graham], 1852 August 19
Has returned to school. Wants to go to sea. 2p. on 1 leaf. ALS.
R.W.M. Graham, Annapolis, Maryland to father [James D. Graham], 1852 October 10
Only seasick one day. Horses at Madeira. Suppose Aunt Salva was married last week. Life on ship in storm. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.
Wm. White, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Major [J.D.] Graham, Washington, 1852 October 20
Send money to son who is with the Mexican Boundary Comission. 1p. ALS.
R.W.M. Graham, U.S. Naval Academy, to Willie [Montrose Graham], 1852 October 24
Funeral of Major Landrum. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.
Wm. White, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Major [J.D.] Graham, Washington, 1852 October 25
Thanks. 1p. ALS.
Meade Graham U.S. Naval School to Willie Montrose Graham, 1852 November 3
Hopes to never see Preble again. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.