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Showing posts with label University of VA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University of VA. Show all posts
Saturday, January 12, 2019

Diary of Captain Luman Harris Tenney: March 6, 1865

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Another clear, beautiful day. 1st Div. in yesterday. Saddled up at 4 A. M. Moved out to guard train at 6. Moved in rear of brigade at 9. Ma...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Last Will and Testament of James Madison*, April 15, 1835

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I, James Madison, of Orange County, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made. I devise ...
Monday, September 3, 2018

Codicil to the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Jefferson, March 17, 1826

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I, Thomas Jefferson, of Monticello, in Albemarle, make and add the following codicil to my will, controlling the same so far as its provisi...
Friday, November 20, 2015

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: Sunday, January 1, 1864

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A melancholy pause in my diary. After returning from church on the night of the 13th, a telegram was handed me from Professor Minor, of the...
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Louise Wigfall to Francis H. Wigfall, July 15, 1861

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July 15th, Longwood, near Boston. . . . I received your last letter several days ago, and I had a letter from Mama about the same time,...
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: October 6, 1862

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W., Hanover County . — We left the University on the 4th, and finding J. B. N. on the cars, on “sick-leave,” I determined to stop with him ...
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: October 3, 1862

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University Of Virginia .—Arrived here yesterday, and met with a glowing reception from the friends of my youth, Professor and Mrs. Maupin. ...