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Henry Louis Smith Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0246
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of papers including letters concerning Smith's retirement from both Davidson and Washington and Lee, as well as speeches, correspondence, and articles regarding Robert E. Lee, education, modern civilization, and temperance. Also includes material regarding Smith's 1921 trip to England chairing a commission to present a copy of Houdon's statue of George Washington to the British government from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dates:
Inclusive 1888-1951; Majority of material found within Bulk 1912-1940
Muchland Surrender of Admittance
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0452
Scope and Contents
Legal document from Robert Atkinson to Samuel Hunter and Richard Simpson.
Dates:
1709
Sir Thomas Sherley Indenture
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0333
Scope and Contents
This vellum indenture records the sale of farms and lands called Langharst and Blackbrokes in Petworth and Kirdford, Sussex, by the Sherleys (father and son) to Nicholas Hooker, goldsmith of London, for 250 pounds.
Dates:
1607-08-10