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George Washington Parke Custis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 C96
Scope and Contents

Papers, 1832-1856, of George Washington Parke Custis of "Arlington." The collection is mostly letters written to Francis Nelson, his farm manager at "White House," New Kent County, Virginia concerning growing and marketing crops, agricultural improvements, the effect of the proposed Richmond and York River Railroad on the plantation, and Robert E. Lee. There are a few additional letters to Nelson from merchants and railroad officials, and photostats of 2 additional Custis letters.

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John Letcher Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01066
Scope and Contents

Papers; 1860-1875; of John Letcher, governor of Virginia, 1860-1864. Includes appointment, 1860, of justices of the peace for Augusta County, Virginia signed by Letcher; and letters, November 3, 1864-September 3, 1865, of Letcher, Lexington Virginia to Joseph A. Hierholzer, Richmond, Virginia. Three of the letters are negative photocopies.

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Samuel H. Yonge Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 01/Mss. 65 Y8
Scope and Contents Papers, 1890-1935, of Samuel Humphreys Yonge. Yonge was an army engineer who worked on flood control projects and navigational improvements. Yonge was interested in excavations at Jamestown and Williamsburg, Va. and in archaeological projects throughout Virginia. Included is correspondence; early twentieth century photographs of ruins and excavations at Jamestown; notebooks of land patent abstracts and other notes concerning Jamestown; and printed material. The collection also includes an...
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 2
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Agricultural implements 1
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Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial (Va.) 1
Augusta County (Va.)--History--19th century 1
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia 1
Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 1
Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)--History 1
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 1
Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 1
Virginia--Railroads 1
Washington and Lee University--History 1
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 1
Custis, George Washington Parke 1
Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894 1
Hierholzer, Joseph A 1
Letcher, John, 1813-1884 1
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Nelson, Francis 1
Washington, George, 1732-1799 1
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