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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Sydney Dyer McCormick Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0151, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of John S. McCormick in 1980.

Biographical / Historical

Sydney Dyer McCormick was a student at Washington College from 1866-1870.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains responses from McCormick's classmates and others to his proposal for a volume of reminiscences concerning Robert E. Lee's presidency of Washington College. Correspondents include William W. Carson and Fitzhugh Lee.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Festschriften
• Lee, Robert E., General (Robert Edward)
• McCormick, John S.
• Personal Narratives