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Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Primary Collecting Areas:
American and Virginia history, regional genealogy, history of propaganda, Southern literature, theater, local and regional portraiture, landscapes and architecture, late 19th-century travel
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The Washington and Lee University Special Collections and Archives Department houses over 1,000 unique manuscript collections including those of the Rockbridge Historical Society, The American Shakespeare Center, and the Mountain Valley Preservation Association. These collections vary greatly in size, format, and scope. Subjects covered within the collections are diverse and include concentrations in American and Virginia history, regional genealogy, history of propaganda, Southern literature, and theater.

It also houses over 10,000 photographs and prints. Beyond our photograph and print collections, which include scrapbooks, images can also be found within the manuscript collections and University Archives described above. Our photographic holdings vary greatly in size and include numerous formats representative of the evolution of the photographic process. Strengths are local and regional portraiture, landscapes and architecture, W&L University history, including athletics, and late 19th-century travel.

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George Philip Harding correspondence, 1863/1864

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This collection contains three letters written by George Philip Harding from the Nevada Territory. One letter is dated January 6, 1863 and written to his sister while he's in Carson City. The letter describes his journey from New York to San Francisco via Central America. He gives a detailed account of an apparent hurricane while in the Pacific. He also mentions other interesting details about Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Mexico and says that his party was captured by the Alabama but provide no further details. The second letter is dated July 25, 1864 and is addressed to his mother. It was written while he was in Genoa, Carson Valley. He comments on personal feelings about the Civil War and the reasons he would not take part in the fighting. The third letter is dated October 1864 and also addressed to his mother and also written from Genoa, Carson Valley. Harding makes comments about the Indian attacks on the mail companies and the subsequent takeover by a new company with U. S. Troop protection. He makes minor comments about the Civil War.

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George Philip Harding correspondence, 1863/1864 0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder

Shugart, James Walter, III

This collection contains three letters written by George Philip Harding from the Nevada Territory. One letter is dated January 6, 1863 and written to his sister while he's in Carson City. The letter describes his journey from New York to San Francisco via Central America. He gives a detailed account of an apparent hurricane while in the Pacific. He also mentions other interesting details about Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Mexico and says that his party was captured by the Alabama but provide no further details. The second letter is dated July 25, 1864 and is addressed to his mother. It was written while he was in Genoa, Carson Valley. He comments on personal feelings about the Civil War and the reasons he would not take part in the fighting. The third letter is dated October 1864 and also addressed to his mother and also written from Genoa, Carson Valley. Harding makes comments about the Indian attacks on the mail companies and the subsequent takeover by a new company with U. S. Troop protection. He makes minor comments about the Civil War.

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