VMI historical appointment documents, MS.0078

Virginia Military Institute Archives

VMI Archives
Preston Library
Lexington, VA 24450
Business Number: 540-464-7516
archives@vmi.edu
URL: http://www.vmi.edu/archives

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Preferred Citation

VMI historical appointment documents, 1846-1904. MS 0078. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

The VMI historical appointment documents collection consists of notices of appointment sent to new cadets at VMI. The documents date from the 1840s into the 1900s. These are typically pre-printed forms on which the name, date, and other details are filled in by hand. They also include a list of supplies needed and information about expenses.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Caskie, Hamilton B. (Hamilton Baskerville), 1889-1968
Dorman, Charles P., 1794-1849
Mason, Simon B. (Simon Blount), 1848?-1921
Pancake, Russell
Pollard, Richard, 1829-1908
Saunders, Isaac H. (Isaac Hawlings)
Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890
Taliaferro, William B.
Tebbs, Samuel J. F. (Samuel John Foushe), 1847?-1900?
Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908

Container List

Letter of appointment to VMI for Richard Pollard

Dorman, Charles P., 1794-1849Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-18901846 June 27English.

Scope and Contents

Letter appointing Richard Pollard a cadet at VMI. Signed by Board of Visitors member Charles P. Dorman. Note to Pollard's father written by Superintendent Francis H. Smith is at the bottom.

Letter of appointment to VMI for Russell Pancake

Taliaferro, William B.1856 July 7English.

Scope and Contents

Letter appointing Russell Pancake a cadet at VMI. He did not enroll. Signed by William B. Taliaferro, VMI Board of Visitors.

Letter of appointment to VMI for Samuel J. F. Tebbs

1862 January 1

Item in poor condition and affixed to cardboard.

English.

Scope and Contents

Letter appointing Samuel John Foushe Tebbs as a cadet at VMI. He was a member of the Class of 1865.

Letter of appointment to VMI for Martin B. Wood

1863 July 4

This item has been sealed in plastic which cannot be removed without damaging the document.

English.

Scope and Contents

Letter appointing Martin B. Wood (Class of 1867) a cadet at VMI.

Letter of appointment to VMI for Simon B. Mason

1863 December 29

This item is in very poor condition and is difficult to read. Item has been scanned but is not online.

English.

Scope and Contents

Letter of appointment to VMI for Simon Blount Mason, VMI Class of 1867 and New Market cadet.

Letter of appointment to VMI for Isaac H. Saunders

1880 July 26English.

Scope and Contents

Letter appointing Class of 1884 Saunders to VMI. He was a member of the Class of 1884.

Letter of appointment to VMI for Hamilton B. Caskie

1904 June 29English.

Scope and Contents

Letter of appointment to VMI for Hamilton Baskerville Caskie, Class of 1909.