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Frank to Phebe about house repairs and maintenance plans. 1 page

Letter from John Williams in Kane Green Conuty to his sister, Martha J. [Jane] Williams.

Letter from John Evans in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, to William H. Young.

John Jameson Hay Receipt

John Jameson to Franklin County Clerk

This is a receipt for a newpaper subscription purchased by Mrs. Friske in 1869.

Letter from Jacob Cassel to his brother and sister, August 23rd, 186x.

Black and white picture of John Macnider taken in 1870. Label on the bottom of picture is illegible.

An almanac for the year 1870, part of a series of Shakespearian almanacs. This issue contains sections from Shakespeare's Seven Ages. The book contains the usual almanac information, along with quotations from Shakespeare and advertisements for…

A letter from Lee to Reverend W. H. Braddus of Lexington, Virginia, regarding Lee's check for $30.00, which he wants Braddus to accept as payment of tuition for a member of Lexington's Craig family.

This is a label with "Gilt Edge" printed on it from the 1870s.

This is a poem entitled "Louisiana Anderson" that has been clipped out of a newspaper.

This is a calling card with "G. M. Bear" printed on it from the 1870s. The reverse side contains a record of the cost of cattle.

This is a calling card with "Mary I. Bell" printed on it from the 1870s.

This is a sample calling card from the 1870s.

This is a calling card with "Agnes C. Harman" printed on it from the 1870s.

This is a card signed by G. M. Bear in the 1870s.

Sitting (left to right): President C.L.C. Minor, Charles Martin, M.G. Ellzey, V.E. Shepherd, Gray Carroll. Standing (left to right): J.H. Lane, W.R. Boggs.

Charles Landon Carter Minor, President of VAMC from 1872 to 1879.

Brigadier General James H. Lane, First Commandant of Cadets at VAMC.

Charles Martin, a VAMC professor.

Professor M. G. Ellzey, a VAMC professor.

White Sulphur Springs

Gray Carroll, a professor at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Collection Shops - first story; Dormitory - second floor ("Dutch Alley")

V.A.M.C. cadets . Left photo: 1879 cadet officers. Middle photo: 1886, cadet officer. Right photo: 1875 cadet officers.

Record of what William H. Young owes to J. Fisher.

Letter from Upton Young to General Nathanial H. Harris.

Letter from Garnett Andrews to General Nathanial H. Harris.

Condolence Letter from C. Pope to James W. M. Harris.

Condolence letter from Jim Harris to his cousin James W. M. Harris.

Letter from Mandy to Rose (Harris' Sister).

Letter from Collie to her brother James W. M. Harris.

Letter from Upton Young to General Nathanial H. Harris.

Shell Family Sketch, December 1871

This publication describes the formation of VAMC, proposed programs and system of organization in 1872. It was part of the serial the Virginia School Report (1872) to the Superintendent of Public Instruction,

A book describing the history of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, including its formation as a land grant university and its proposed education model.

This is a calling card with "J. R. Wright" printed on it from the 1870s. The reverse side contains a record of the cost of cattle.

Photograph of William Buchanan Conway, M.D., first college physician.

19 Murray Street, Fincastle, Virginia. Home, in 1872, of Mr. Benjamin Carper Hedrick, a professional tailor, where the first VAMC uniforms were made.