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Contains 25 Results:
Front matter and manuscript pages 1-7, Dated 1922 on the title page
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Morrison Memoranda. Projected title page, dedication, and table of contents with chapter titles; I - The Land and Transportation, II - Political and Municipal, III - Some Personal History, IV - Church and State and School, V - Prince Edward County Records, VI - Early Wars and Revolutions, and VII - Some Further Reminders. The next few pages are the table of contents for each chapters subsections. Finally, there is a handwritten preface (3 pages long).
Dates:
Dated 1922 on the title page
Manuscript pages 7-12, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Subsection of chapter 1, Inventory, pages 7-12 of manuscript. These pages are made up of a newspaper article cut out and glued to notebook paper with handwritten annotations and edits throughout.
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Manuscript pages 13-22, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
Subsections of chapter 1; 2. Soil Survey: pp 13-19, 3. Woodson grapes and Morton Minerals: pp 20, and 4. Prince Edward Court House Plans for Transportation, 1822: pp 21-22. These pages are made up of a newspaper article cut out and glued to notebook paper with handwritten annotations and edits throughout.
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Manuscript pages 23-33, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
The folder contains subsections of chapter 1; 5. Old Times in Charlotte and Prince Edward: p 23, 6. Prince Edward and Charlotte Farms in 1836: pp 24-28, 7. Railroad Convention at Farmville, May 7, 1846: pp 29-30, and 8. From Fomvil [sic] to Washington by way of Richmond: pp 31-33. These pages are made up of handwritten notes.
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Manuscript pages 34-51, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Contains subsections of chapter 1; 9. Remarks on Farming in Prince Edward and that Neighborhood just before the Civil War: pp 34-35, 10. A Letter from Mr. H.G. Richardson, Feb. 2, 1852: pp 36-37, 11. Farming at High Hill, A letter from Dr. Morton, July 3, 1852: p 38, and 12. History of the O. and K. and Nineteenth century Prince Edward Transportation ideas: pp 39-43. The folder then starts chaper 2 - Political and Municipal title on p 44 with the first subsection of the chapter, 1. 1754-1776:...
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Manuscript pages 52-69, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Contains subsection of chapter 2, 2. 1776-1810: pp 52-69 (this section contains information about the founding of Hampden-Sydney College). These pages are made up of handwritten notes.
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Manuscript pages 70-76, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Contains the subsections of chapter 2, 3. 1810-1836: pp 70-73, and 4. 1836-1854: pp 74-76. These pages are made up of a newspaper article cut out and glued to notebook paper with handwritten annotations and edits throughout.
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Manuscript pages 77-123, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Contains subsection of chapter 2; 5. 1854-1876: pp 77-123. These pages are made up of handwritten notes.
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Manuscript pages 124-129, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Contains the second part of the subsection of chapter 2; 5. 1854-1876: pp 124-129 (Civil War). These pages are made up of a newspaper article cut out and glued to notebook paper with handwritten annotations and edits throughout.
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Manuscript pages 215-228, Unknown
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
Contains subsections of chapter 5 - Prince Edward County Records, title p 215; 1. Prince Edward County Records: pp 216-218, 2. Names of the People: p 219, 3. Museum of Hampden Sidney: pp 220-221, 4. We will say something of a few important gifts to this museum...: pp 222-223, 5. A recent accession to this Museum will be of interest...: pp 224-225, and 6. Henry Jacob and His Map, pp 226-228. These pages are made up of a newspaper article cut out and glued to notebook paper with handwritten...
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