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1. 1954 Lincoln Stamp Plate Block - 1954

   Part of a plate block of stamps. There are four stamps and the border. The border is on the right and bottom of the four stamps. The plate block number on the bottom right of the border, is 26181. The stamps depict Abraham Lincoln, who is facing to the proper left. Next to his chin is the last name: LINCOLN. On the bottom right corner of the stamps is 4 [cent symbol], and below that: U.S. POSTAGE. The stamps are purple.

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2. Another 1954 Lincoln Stamp Plate Block - 1954

   Part of a plate block of stamps. There are four stamps and the border. The border is on the right and bottom of the four stamps. The plate block number on the bottom right of the border, is 26183. The stamps depict Abraham Lincoln, who is facing to the proper left. Next to his chin is the last name: LINCOLN. On the bottom right corner of the stamps is 4 [cent symbol], and below that: U.S. POSTAGE. The stamps are purple.

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3. Cockade City's Surrender by J. P. Williamson - June 17, 1894

   The first four pages are newspaper strips that have been glued to scrap paper. The paper is from Bernard's old legal cases; the typing on the reverse is visible through the paper. At the bottom of the first page is a biography, written by Bernard, of Mr. Williamson. Inserted between the cut newspaper articles are photo images that are referred to within the text. Following the first four pages are four pages, titled "Addendum", that pertain to an...

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4. George Jefferson Hundley recollections - April 29, 1895

   George Jefferson Hundley was born near Mobile, Alabama in 1838. On his mother's side he was the great-great-grandson of Peter Field Jefferson, who was an uncle of President Thomas Jefferson. Orphaned at an early age he was reared by relatives in Amelia County, Virginia. He studied law in Lexington, Virginia, and was licensed to practice in 1860. Hundley enlisted as a private in the 19th Virginia Infantry, where he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant....

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5. Historical Society of Western Virginia Newsletter - March 2009

   Historical Society of Western Virginia March 2009 newsletter. Newsletter includes highlights of the Museums and Historical Society activities. A thicker newsletter than previous, it covers a number of different society activities: Charles Johnston's 1790 narrative, republished by the Historical Society, new staff Linda Steele (registrar and digital collections) and Kathryn Wallace (Visitor Services Coordinator), Kegley Lecture speaker Dr. Eli...

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6. letter - 1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Grove Hill August 2nd '61 from Eliza Breckinridge to her brother Lt. James Breckinridge telling of receiving the letter advising that James and Cary both had safely survived the battle at Manassas, noting that General Bonham had paid compliments for James' service in the battle, stating "several Botetourt soldiers have come home on visits and brought numerous curiosities such as Yankee overcoats, hats, letters and etc, and the Yanke...

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7. letter - 1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Grove Hill Aug. 30th 1861 to John Breckinridge from his sister Lucy giving him news of the family, thanking him for his "description of the battleground gave me a more vivid idea than I ever had of it", Miss and Mrs. Wise recently visited at Grove Hill and gave them gossip about "Lincoln and all those horrid Washington creatures", that several ladies had been put in jail for being too attentive to 'Rebel' prisoners with, the papers ...

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8. Lincoln Memorial - A portion of the Lincoln Memorail in Washington, DC is lit in this photograph. (DC - Washington DC)

   OWL2007.08.164

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9. The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents - 1901

   Oversized book of The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents. High quality, large engravings of Presidents George Washington through William McKinley, with a page of written commentary by a member of Congress on each president, in an ornate leather bound book with a large gold seal in center of front cover.

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10. To the Editor of the Dispatch, Wytheville, Virginia - May 25, 1894

    The first three pages have faded almost to the point where they can not be read, as the typing has faded. Some of the pages have split where they have been folded. Also there is a page missing. There is no signature attached to these papers, but it is believed that this account may have been written by James A. Walker. He was a colonel in the 13th Virginia Infantry, and promoted to a Brigadier General in May 1863. He is buried in the East End ...

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