1p. D.

2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Nwcp. 1p. [Graham died on 19 November but word did not reach United States until December 1856 so Obituary would have been printed in late 1856 or early 1857]

5pp. on 2 leaves. 2 copies of ALS.

Last days of Richard Meade Graham. Tombstone inscription. 5pp. on 2 leaves. ALS. Includes a copy of same.

Sending Meade Graham's effects. Great circle protractor and Bowditch's Navigator were accidentally left out. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Wants son to take advantage of opportunities to visit Egypt, Paris or London. Get a new full dress uniform made. Healy is painting portraits of Meeta & has painted Salva. J.D. Graham's work on Chicago Lighthouse and his fothcoming wedding to Frances Wixkham of Richmond. Duncan is at Racine College. 4pp. on 1 leaf.

Midshipman Graham of U.S. Corvette Constellation died at Constantinople and buried in Kara Protestant Cemetery. Telegram.

No official word of the death of Meade Graham. Telegram.

Official word of death of Meade Graham. Telegram.

Meade's death. Obituary (newspaper enclosed and present). Advice on how to cope with grief -- express it and exercise. Religion. Her own selfish life. Has copied letters for him. 6pp. on 2 leaves. ALS.

Application of son for leave of absence. Sympathy to Graham. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

3pp. on 1 leaf.

1p. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Concern over Mr. [?] account with Tunstall and Graham involving the sale of property. 4pp. on 1 leaf.

1p.

Visit with masons, Annie Phillips and Aunt Cecilia -- out of earnings by school teaching bought a small house and garden. Wretched health. Miserably thin. Incessant rain. 8pp. on 32 leaves. ALS.

Graham and Meade's health and money for attendants. 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Glad trip to White Sulphur was given up because she doesn't want to mingle in society. Disappointed his Fourth of July speech wasn't published. Visit with Masons. Anne Phillips. 8pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

2pp. PD.

First day at Naval Academy. 2pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Voice of Emily Nicholson and beauty of Mary Nicholson. The Preble passed the wreck of the Central America in a gale herself. They are going to erect a monument to Lieut. Herndon in the yard. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Has brought mare from Col. [Robert E.] Lee. "Lee was a good deal distressed by the death of Mr. Custis. More particularly on Mrs. Lee's account." 4pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Will take temperance pledge. Photograph of Meade. Portrait. Smallpox vaccination. 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.

Scope and Contents

School life. "Selma" 3pp. on 1 leaf. ALS.