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Lewis, Charles |
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The Southwest Corner - n.d.
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The Southwest Corner - n.d.
Newspaper clipping from 'The Southwest Corner' on finding information from historical papers and books in the Roanoke area. The article mainly focuses on Col. Andrew Lewis and the log house he built on Bent Mountain called 'Longwood.' The article additionally includes a small sketch of the Lewis family, including children, spouses, and other relations. Finding family papers is a difficult task, according to the author, and he attempts to lo...
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