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Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1860-1869

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 223 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Maria Stevenson, 1860 November 20

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Scope and Contents Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter discusses the possibility of war.

Letter to Maria Stevenson, 1861 February 23

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Scope and Contents Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the celebration of Washington's birthday and cadet life.

Letter to Maria Stevenson, 1861 April 19

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Scope and Contents Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards war preparation activities at VMI following the announcement of Virginia's secession.

Letter to Mary Lawson Berkeley (Williams), 1863 November 26

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Scope and Contents Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Edmund Berkeley has been informed of his sister's death and offers consolation to his mother. He also gives VMI news and complains about the food (early reference to "growley" a VMI slang word used for mess hall food).

Letter to Mary Lawson Berkeley (Williams), 1863 November 26

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Identifier: http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/1028

Letter to Maurice D. Langhorne, 1862 November 10

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Scope and Contents Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the death of Cadet Fleming and general cadet life.

Letter to Mildred C. Stanard, 1863 December 1

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Scope and Contents Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life, family matters, and a desire to fight in the war.

Letter to Mildred C. Stanard, 1863 December 1

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Identifier: https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/929

Letter to Mildred S. Stanard, 1864 April 8

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Scope and Contents Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards family matters, a desire to join the Army, and cadet life.

Letter to Mildred S. Stanard, 1864 April 8

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Identifier: https://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll11/id/966