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Letter from Virginia Senate member Emmett W. Hanger to Chairman Principi. (open access)

Letter from Virginia Senate member Emmett W. Hanger to Chairman Principi.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Virginia Senate member Emmett W. Hanger to Chairman Principi regarding NAS Oceana and Fentress Air Field.
Date: September 1, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coalition Correspondence – Fax dtd 06/30/05 to the Commission from the Virginia Council of Presidents (open access)

Coalition Correspondence – Fax dtd 06/30/05 to the Commission from the Virginia Council of Presidents

Coalition Correspondence – Fax dtd 06/30/05 to the Commission from the Virginia Council of Presidents expressing their concern regarding DoD’s recommendation to move defense research related agencies out of Arlington and Alexandria.
Date: July 1, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Correspondence between Government Officials and the BRAC - 2005] (open access)

[Correspondence between Government Officials and the BRAC - 2005]

Correspondence between the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) and Donald Rumsfeld and between Jeb Bush and the Commission. In them, the Commission seeks answers as to why Rumsfeld did not include his additional recommendations for base closures in an earlier list. In other letters, Jeb Bush argues in favor of making Cecil Field should be made the Navy's East Coast Master Jet Base.
Date: July 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from E. D. Comstock Special Order, July 1, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from E. D. Comstock Special Order, July 1, 1864]

By the recommendation of Lieut. H. K. Redway Corporal Joseph Freeman is reduced to the ranks for absence and disability. Private Lovejoy is promoted to be Corporal via Freeman reduced.
Date: July 1, 1864
Creator: Comstock, E. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Annie C. Whiteside to T. N. Carswell - April 1, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Annie C. Whiteside to T. N. Carswell - April 1, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Annie C. Whiteside, Registrar, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, dated April 1, 1942. Whiteside acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Carswell and advises that "in view of the very uncertain conditions at the present time" she understands his unwillingness to make a room deposit for Peggy Anne this far in advance. She explains the necessity of the deposit but assures him of a place for returning students, only no choice of rooms.
Date: April 1, 1942
Creator: Whiteside, Annie C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia S. Russell to W. J. Bryan, January 1, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from Julia S. Russell to W. J. Bryan, January 1, 1884]

Letter from Julia S. Russell to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's acceptance as an honorary member of the Lee and Jackson Literary Society.
Date: January 1, 1884
Creator: Russell, Julia S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, December 1, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, December 1, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing shipped figs to Dr. L. J. Desha and Samuel Bronfman with attached invoices.
Date: December 1, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - November 1, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - November 1, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Princess Anne. She talks about the many illnesses in the area, causing the death of Col. Peter Chaille (misspelled Shally), and his daughter. She asks about how the enslaved people from their father's estate will be split among the family, saying she would like to have Nanny as a lady's maid if it is possible.
Date: November 1, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - May 1, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - May 1, 1800]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He teases her about flirting with boys in Virginia, discusses their shared acquaintances, including Henrietta Liston, wife of the British Prime Minister to the U.S. He talks about his family and the news of the wedding of Elizabeth's cousin Sarah Custis Handy to Ephraim King Wilson. He also talks about the marriage of Anna Teackle Smith to John Donnell of Baltimore and his dislike of her husband. He discusses the death of George Washington: "With you, I grieve for the loss your country has sustained in the death of your great Hero. Few are the ages that produce such characters, but we shall hope, as America is yet in her infancy, that she will produce many who will emulate him. Imagination can hardly picture one to surpass him. It is also a matter of consolation to reflect that he died in the zenith of his glory, in the possession of the noblest faculties of man to his last breath, and without experiencing any of those vicissitudes to which human nature, particularly in the high ranks of life, are so subject. In how few nations do we find men distinguished by their …
Date: May 1, 1800
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Kempner to Roanoke Hotel, July 1, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Jeane Kempner to Roanoke Hotel, July 1, 1958]

Letter from Jeane Kempner to Roanoke Hotel requesting a room reservation for the night of July 22.
Date: July 1, 1958
Creator: Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated August 1, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated August 1, 1862]

Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, from "camp near Richmon[d]". Letter begs a reply from Lizzie to Burnam.
Date: August 1, 1862
Creator: Burnam, S. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Milton H. Comley - May 1, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Milton H. Comley - May 1, 1962]

A letter addressed to Mr. Milton H. Comley, Florist, Arlington, Virginia from T. N. Carswell, dated May 1, 1962. Carswell requests a flower delivery for the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bartlett Hague, Jr. for when they arrive home. A sentiment which is to accompany the flower delivery offers congratulations, best wishes and ends with a quote from Sidney Lanier's "Song of the Chattahoochee". The reverse side of poem includes business letterhead of Little Tuffy Mfg. Co.
Date: May 1, 1962
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William B. Smith to T. N. Carswell - December 1, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from William B. Smith to T. N. Carswell - December 1, 1941]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from William B. Smith, Director, Times-World Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia, dated December 1, 1941. William B. Smith defines Americanism.
Date: December 1, 1941
Creator: Smith, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Patrick Henry Hotel,  August 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Patrick Henry Hotel, August 1, 1953]

Letter, using Western Union, from Daniel W. Kempner to Patrick Henry Hotel asking if they can collect confirmation reservations.
Date: August 1, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. to Bill, December 1, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. to Bill, December 1, 1947]

Letter from Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. to William F. Halsey announcing a large donation to the University of Virginia Development Fund.
Date: December 1, 1947
Creator: Stettinius, Edward R., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Farmington Country Club to Daniel W. Kempner, December 1, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from The Farmington Country Club to Daniel W. Kempner, December 1, 1952]

Letter from Raymond F. Loving of the Farmington Country Club to Daniel W. Kempner acknowledging his request to leave the club and hoping to see him return sometime in the future.
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Farmington Country Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Southern Social Register, June 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from the Southern Social Register, June 1, 1951]

Letter from the Southern Social Regester encouraging the recipient to purchase a lifetime subscription to the magazine and detailing some of their views and beliefs.
Date: June 1, 1951
Creator: Southern Social Register
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Admiral W. F. Halsey, August 1, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Admiral W. F. Halsey, August 1, 1947]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Admiral W. F. Halsey discussing potential problems there may be if he joins the National Alumni Advisory Committee.
Date: August 1, 1947
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 1, 1817] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 1, 1817]

Letter from Ann Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.
Date: November 1, 1817
Creator: Eyre, Ann Upshur
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred C. Cole to I. H. Kempner, June 1, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Fred C. Cole to I. H. Kempner, June 1, 1962]

Letter from Fred C. Cole to I. H. Kempner thanking Kempner for sending a news clipping about Franklin, Texas to Cole and providing the address of Mr. Herbert Fitzpatrick to Kempner. Cole also expresses his appreciation of the Kempners visiting Washington.
Date: June 1, 1962
Creator: Cole, Fred C.
System: The Portal to Texas History