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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Giles Gunn papers

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This collection consists of five letters (dated 1848 to 1854) written by Giles Gunn while he was a schoolteacher in Lexington, Virginia. The letters, addressed primarily to his sister Mary (living at the Gunn home in Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut), include discussions of interesting local events as well as references to family. Topics include:

  • VMI commencement
  • A detailed description of his school and his methods of instruction
  • A description of the communion service at a local church, including references to black communicants
  • References to the townspeople's reaction to a rumored slave insurrection
  • A discussion of the murder of VMI cadet Thomas Blackburn.

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Giles Gunn papers 5 items

Gunn, Giles, 1825-1892

This collection consists of five letters (dated 1848 to 1854) written by Giles Gunn while he was a schoolteacher in Lexington, Virginia. The letters, addressed primarily to his sister Mary (living at the Gunn home in Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut), include discussions of interesting local events as well as references to family. Topics include:

  • VMI commencement
  • A detailed description of his school and his methods of instruction
  • A description of the communion service at a local church, including references to black communicants
  • References to the townspeople's reaction to a rumored slave insurrection
  • A discussion of the murder of VMI cadet Thomas Blackburn.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Joseph H. Chenoweth papers

0.25 Linear Feet approximately 32 items

The Joseph H. Chenoweth papers consist of letters (dated 1855 to 1861) written by Chenoweth to his parents Lemuel Chenoweth and Nancy A. Hart. Letters dating from his cadetship cover topics such as exams, trips, and demerits, and provide a good portrait of pre-Civil War cadet life.

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Joseph H. Chenoweth papers 0.25 Linear Feet approximately 32 items

Chenoweth, Joseph H. (Joseph Hart), 1837-1862

The Joseph H. Chenoweth papers consist of letters (dated 1855 to 1861) written by Chenoweth to his parents Lemuel Chenoweth and Nancy A. Hart. Letters dating from his cadetship cover topics such as exams, trips, and demerits, and provide a good portrait of pre-Civil War cadet life.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Richard C. Taylor letter

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This collection consists of one letter (dated January 15, 1854) from Richard C. Taylor to his father, Walter H. Taylor. Taylor describes in detail the circumstances surrounding the murder of his classmate Cadet Thomas Blackburn by Charles B. Christian, a Washington College law student.

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Letter to Walter H. Taylor

The letter describes in detail the circumstances surrounding the murder of Richard C. Taylor's classmate Thomas Blackburn by Charles B. Christian, a Washington College law student.

Richard C. Taylor letter 1 items

Taylor, Richard C. (Richard Cornelius), 1835-1917

This collection consists of one letter (dated January 15, 1854) from Richard C. Taylor to his father, Walter H. Taylor. Taylor describes in detail the circumstances surrounding the murder of his classmate Cadet Thomas Blackburn by Charles B. Christian, a Washington College law student.

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