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Item dated 1845/1860 100 letters Box 1, Folder 1

Notable Letters:
  1. 2 Feb. 1857, Arch Graham on national, state and local politics, with letter of 20 July from John T. Harris (son) interpreting the meaning of the letter
  2. 3 March 1860 Supporter of Stephen A. Douglas and "squatter sovereignty."
  3. 2 May 1860 Talk of secession
  4. 30 Oct. 1860 England blamed for dissolution of the Union
  5. 1 Dec. 1860 South Carolina resident gives plans of that state with regards to the Union.
  6. 16 Dec. 1860 Harris believes Union must be preserved.
  1. James Madison University
  2. John T. Harris papers
  3. Correspondence
  4. Addressed to John T. Harris

Item dated 1846/1851 39 letters Box 4, Folder 1

Notable Letters:
  1. Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in transcription (NOT ON MICROFILM)
  2. 17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.
  3. 7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.
  4. 5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.
  5. 29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.
  1. James Madison University
  2. John T. Harris papers
  3. Correspondence
  4. Addressed to Peyton Randolph

Item dated 1852 41 letters Box 4, Folder 2

Notable Letters:
  1. 9 March Henry Force describe duties and life in San Diego and survey of the Gila River.
  2. 21 March Susan Randolph, Peyton's mother, notes new painting in Capitol Rotunda-Washington Crossing the Delaware.
  3. 4 July Mother describes Henry Clay's funeral.
  4. 3 Oct. Mother describes father's involvement in Whig vs. Democrat politics.
  1. James Madison University
  2. John T. Harris papers
  3. Correspondence
  4. Addressed to Peyton Randolph

Item dated 1853 30 letters Box 4, Folder 3

Notable Letters:
  1. 2 Jan. Mother describes death of Nannie's son, Randolph, of scarlet fever.
  2. 4 Jan. Mother describes death of Peyton's grandfather.
  3. 9 Jan. Mother describes erecting of statue of Andrew Jackson with speech by Stephen A. Douglas.
  4. 6 Feb. Mother anticipates somber character of Franklin Pierce's inauguration because of recent death of his only son.
  5. 13 Feb. Henry Force describes Apache attack on return trip from El Paso.
  6. 13 March Mother describes Pierce's inauguration.
  7. 22 May Mother describes 25th wedding anniversary.
  1. James Madison University
  2. John T. Harris papers
  3. Correspondence
  4. Addressed to Peyton Randolph

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