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Tag Archives: Virginia
Work Cut Out
Just like old times – white surgeons received their degrees at a black church led by a white, slave-owning minister. But I can understand how the writer would find this ceremony, with Richmond belles checking out the new doctors, comforting … Continue reading
Campaign Literature
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch February 13, 1863: To the Voters of Virginia. –Fellow-citizens: Having been requested by many of you to become a candidate for the office of Governor at the regular election in May next, I respectfully announce … Continue reading
Good Fences …
would make good neighbors – if the Yankees hadn’t destroyed them, too. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch November 15, 1862: The fence law. The last Legislature of Virginia, in view of the savages of the enemy rendering it impossible for … Continue reading
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Truly a Public Servant
Let the old and infirm legislate From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 10, 1862: To the people of Chesterfield county. –On yesterday I resigned my seat as your Representative in the House of Delegates of Virginia. In thus disposing of … Continue reading
Now Varina Can Get to Work
Making Nice With Virginia and Vice Versa From The New-York Times May 21, 1861: WHAT MRS. DAVIS HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT. The following letter from Mrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS was written in acknowledgment of the receipt of a beautiful work-box, … Continue reading
Cock(e)s Crow
The New-York Times of May 9, 1861 continues its war of words by brashly putting down General Cocke and his brash words: A Cocke in Search of a Fight. … Brig. Gen. COCKE (we never saw Gen. COCKE. We never … Continue reading
A Man With A New Country
Confusing Times On March 11, 1861 The New-York Times published some commentary by OBSERVER, The Times’ Washington correspondent. As part of his article OBSERVER contrasts the actions of Samuel Taylor, who resigned as U.S. Adjutant General because of his southern … Continue reading
Tears at the Peace Conference
From The New-York Times February 9, 1861: “Occasional,” in a letter from Washington to the Philadelphia Press, gives an incident which transpired during the sessions of the Peace Convention at Washington on Feb. 6. Mr. SEDDEN, of Virginia, a very … Continue reading
New-York: Brashly Intimidating?
From The New-York Times January 22, 1861: THE LEGISLATURES OF NEW-YORK AND VIRGINIA.; GOV. LETCHER ON THE NEW-YORK RESOLVES–THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTES TO RETURN THEM TO GOV. MORGAN. Gov. LETCHER, of Virginia, sent the following message to the Legislature … Continue reading
Virginian Would Sink U.S. Navy
The January 14, 1861 edition of The New-York Times included a report of proceedings in the U.S. House of Representatives. During debate on a naval appropriations bill Virginia Congressman Roger Atkinson Pryor made a statement (The Times January 14, 1861): … Continue reading
