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Letter from Katherine Cabell Claiborne to S. Weir Mitchell

Letter from Katherine Cabell Claiborne to S. Weir Mitchell

Katherine Cabell Claiborne informs S. Weir Mitchell of the progress that the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia are making in the restoration of the graves of Augustine and Jane Washington. She also writes that the Virginia Dames have copied, printed, and put on sale the parish register of St. Peter’s Church, where Martha Washington attended. If that is a success, they will copy the parish vestry as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-15

Creator(s)

Cox, Katherine Cabell, 1854-1925

Letter from Charles S. Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles S. Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles S. Wood is concerned about the neglected condition of the cemetery at the old “Midway” church in Liberty County, Georgia, where two of President Roosevelt’s grandfathers are buried. A Midway Society has been organized to preserve the history of the area and Wood hopes that Roosevelt can pay the matter some attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-12

Creator(s)

Wood, Charles S. (Charles Spurgeon), 1858-1941