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1. Biography of J. N. Stubbs - 1896

   This document, written by Bernard, contains an entry stating that the content is correct, signed by Stubbs. Bernard sent the document to Stubbs to read over, make corrections, and return. Major J. N. Stubbs was born on October 17, 1839, in Gloucester County, Virginia, at the homestead where both his father and grandfather were born. He was educated at William & Mary College. He joined the Gloucester Artillery as a private in May 1861, and subs...

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2. Father and Son Meet on the Battlefield by J. N. Stubbs - 1895

   At the bottom of the first page of Stubb's letter, Bernard has glued this biography of James N. Stubbs. James N. Stubbs was born October 17, 1839, in Gloucester County, Virginia, and was educated at William & Mary College. He joined the Gloucester Artillery in 1861, was commissioned a First Lieutenant in 1862, and was sent to Texas to report to Gen. John Bankhead Magruder, also called "Prince John". Stubbs remained in the Trans Mississippi Dep...

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3. Letter - January 15, 1847

   This letter headed "Leigh January 10 1847" from Mary Peach Gilmer at Leigh to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle Post Office in Botetourt County, Virginia, giving news of the neighborhood and persons visited and received at their home, tells the sad story that brother William has been refused by Miss Sarah on his proposal of marriage and may go to join the war [in Mexico], hopes that William Watts has recovered, and James Preston ...

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4. Virginia E. Davidson letter - Possible date range 1892-1896

   Mrs. Davidson relates to Bernard what she remembers happening on June 9th, 1894. The letter is folded so that Image one has page one starting on the right, Image two is page 2, then back to Image one, and the letter ends on the left, which is page three. Mrs. Davidson was sitting on her front porch, around 9 AM, and was interrupted while reading the morning paper by a brisk firing coming from the river front. After an hour or two the town bell...

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