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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Lexington Arsenal and Virginia Militia records

47 items

This collection (47 items) consists of two series. The first series contains records (1702-1814; 17 items) related to the Virginia Militia, including regimental returns for various militia units. This material pre-dates the establishment of the state arsenal in Lexington, Virginia, but the documents were found among Lexington Arsenal records. Two of the documents date from the British colonial period (1702). The second series (1819-1839; 30 items) contains items concerning the operation of the state arsenal in Lexington. Included are payrolls and other financial records, guard returns and muster rolls, and two enlistment documents.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Chew Family account book

1 items

This collection consists of one account book of an unidentified member of the Chew Family from the Shenandoah Valley region in Virginia. Entries (1834-1883) include itemized accounts of customers for a variety of goods and services, a list of expenses, notes about crops and cattle, clippings, and a recipe.

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Chew Family account book 1 items

This collection consists of one account book of an unidentified member of the Chew Family from the Shenandoah Valley region in Virginia. Entries (1834-1883) include itemized accounts of customers for a variety of goods and services, a list of expenses, notes about crops and cattle, clippings, and a recipe.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

John T. L. Preston papers

0.69 cubic feet 1 2.5-inch legal document box and 1 5-inch legal document box

The John T. L. Preston papers consist of the personal papers of Preston, including:

  • A farm account book (1834-1887)
  • Bills
  • Deeds
  • Memoranda
  • Receipts
  • Correspondence
  • A photocopy and transcription of Preston's Civil War journal ("Jottings"), which dates from his military service at Craney Island, Virginia from late July to October 1861. The original journal is held by the Library of Congress.
  • Preston's United States passport (May 1851)
  • Franklin Society membership certificate (1851)
  • A typescript "brief historical sketch" of VMI written as a speech for the Institute's semi-centennial celebration in 1889 (the typescript contains handwritten corrections in ink; Preston's son delivered the address on behalf of his father).
The majority of the papers relate to Preston's personal, financial, and property (land) transactions and do not involve his work at VMI.

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John T. L. Preston papers 0.69 cubic feet 1 2.5-inch legal document box and 1 5-inch legal document box

Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890

The John T. L. Preston papers consist of the personal papers of Preston, including:

  • A farm account book (1834-1887)
  • Bills
  • Deeds
  • Memoranda
  • Receipts
  • Correspondence
  • A photocopy and transcription of Preston's Civil War journal ("Jottings"), which dates from his military service at Craney Island, Virginia from late July to October 1861. The original journal is held by the Library of Congress.
  • Preston's United States passport (May 1851)
  • Franklin Society membership certificate (1851)
  • A typescript "brief historical sketch" of VMI written as a speech for the Institute's semi-centennial celebration in 1889 (the typescript contains handwritten corrections in ink; Preston's son delivered the address on behalf of his father).
The majority of the papers relate to Preston's personal, financial, and property (land) transactions and do not involve his work at VMI.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Nathaniel C. Wilson collection

0.5 cubic feet approximately 60 items

This collection consists of the Civil War papers of Nathaniel C. Wilson (VMI Class of 1861) and papers of other Wilson family members, including:

  • Wilson's diary-account book fragment that includes entries from Pennsylvania and the battlefield at Gettysburg.
  • Two letters (dated 1859-1860)written while Wilson was a student at the University of Virginia.
  • One letter (dated March 14-25, 1863) from Wilson written during the Civil War from Camp near Greenville, Virginia.
  • Wilson family correspondence, legal/financial papers, and ephemera.

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Nathaniel C. Wilson collection 0.5 cubic feet approximately 60 items

Wilson, Nathaniel C. (Nathaniel Claiborne), 1839-1863

This collection consists of the Civil War papers of Nathaniel C. Wilson (VMI Class of 1861) and papers of other Wilson family members, including:

  • Wilson's diary-account book fragment that includes entries from Pennsylvania and the battlefield at Gettysburg.
  • Two letters (dated 1859-1860)written while Wilson was a student at the University of Virginia.
  • One letter (dated March 14-25, 1863) from Wilson written during the Civil War from Camp near Greenville, Virginia.
  • Wilson family correspondence, legal/financial papers, and ephemera.

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