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Preferred Citation

Charles P. Dorman papers, 1834-1859. MS 0066. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

General Charles P. Dorman, was born in 1794 in Lexington, Virginia. He was a lawyer, member of the Virginia legislature, and on the VMI Board of Visitors (1839-1848). Dorman was instrumental in the passing of the bill that created VMI. He died in 1849 near Lexington.

Scope and Contents

The Charles P. Dorman papers (approximately 60 items) consist of letters to Dorman in his capacity as an attorney, documents regarding the settlement of his estate by executor William C. Lewis, and a contemporary copy of the legislative bill establishing VMI.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Legal instruments
• Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors
• Virginia Military Institute—History