A Guide to the Letter from James Lawson Kemper to Dr. A. G. Grinnan, 1856 June 4 Kemper, James Lawson, Letter to Dr. A. G. Grinnan 4098-d

A Guide to the Letter from James Lawson Kemper to Dr. A. G. Grinnan, 1856 June 4

A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 4098-d


[logo]

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
USA
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Reference Request Form: https://small.lib.virginia.edu/reference-request/
URL: http://small.library.virginia.edu/

© 2002 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department

Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
4098-d
Title
Letter from James Lawson Kemper to Dr. A. G. Grinnan, June 4, 1856
Physical Characteristics
This collection consists of 1 item.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Letter from James Lawson Kemper to Dr. A. G. Grinnan, Accession #4098-d, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This letter was given to the University of Virginia Library on March 13, 1997, by Virginia M. Scott, Savannah, Georgia.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of a four page autograph letter, June 4, 1856, Madison Court House, from James Lawson Kemper, who served Virginia as governor, 1874-1878, to Doctor A.G. Grinnan. This letter discusses Kemper's plans to visit the country in Iowa in the middle of July, asks for the observations made by Grinnan during his recent exploration of the land, and mentions the absence of news in Madison County, except for the elections which results he describes in great detail. He also reports that their Masonic Lodge and Mrs. Cave's school are flourishing, the people are looking forward to the various religious conventions and convocations, and that he is preparing to go to Lexington as a Visitor to the Virginia Military Institute. Kemper concludes his letter by noting that he finds "men of means here with a growing itch for western investments" and assures Grinnan that he is sorely missed.