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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Graham's report on Mason & Dixon's line. Auditor's report. Mr. Griggs, the bookseller, sent two vols. of Irving's works. Morony is correcting unbound report of 1860. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Concern over secession. 3pp on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Passed semi-annual examination. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Kindness to Mary (wife). Cannot decide which side to fight on. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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List of what he needs for a two year cruise. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Willy is under impression that you were going to resign and that he was only waiting to hear from you, before he [does?] Please write at once and tell him that he is a Graham and that he must not desert his true colors. Ordered to the Roanoke. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Cruise from Virginia to St. Augustine and back. Description of Charleston. Encounter with schooner. Hates navy. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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2pp. D.

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Fence around monument on boundary line. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

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Concerns either stone or a stove. 1p. ALS.

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Authorities of Cleveland had no power to make improvements...at expense and risk of the U.S. Lighthouse (streets undercut earth which supports lighthouse). 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.