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 for newspapers. Bears printed form with handwritten completions. 1p. ALS.

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Printed broadside.

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Thanking Graham for periodicals given to the Chicago Historical Society. 1p. ALS.

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2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Pay. 1p. ALS.

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Incomplete. 4p. ALS. Uncle George [Meade?] will be here in about a week. Sermon from son of Governor Wise. Pining for love of Miss Haxall but she declines being a minister's wife. Write me word what was the first name of Mrs. Wright, the wax-moulder. 8p. on 2 leaves. ALS.

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Apologizes for conduct last summer. Had been put back. Wants to come home and study. Do cruise later. Professor to be examined before Court of Inquiry. 4p. on 2 leaves. ALS.

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Meeting will be held in August at Newport. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Printing of a report. 2p. ALS. Bears note concerning bill before Senate.

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Engagement of Hill Carter's daughter. Birth of a son [grandson of Robert E. Lee] of Fitxhugh Lee. Husband to be proprietor of White House after slaves are removed. john Wickham of St. Louis. Nonsense talked of about secession. Memminger. 4pp. on 1 leaf.

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Mrs. Nalley will make report right. 1p. ALS.

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Intersection of streets in Burlington for which Graham made observations. 2pp. on 1 leaf.

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Engagement to Mary Ricketts. 8pp. on 2 leaves. ALS.