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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jacob Fuller Scrapbook (RG 1.04), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Biographical Note
Jacob Fuller was born on January 17, 1816. He served Washington and Lee University as an Instructor in Latin and later as Secretary to the Board of Trustees. He died in 1890.
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook was compiled by Jacob Fuller while serving as Secretary to the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees. He chose original university records, such as evidence of early fundraising and the university's relationship with the Society of the Cincinnati, and other items he felt belonged together in this scrapbook. Most of the items were removed from the Board of Trustees records by Fuller.
The scrapbook underwent extensive conservation and digitization.
Related Material
Board of Trustees Records (RG 1)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.)
- Washington College (Lexington, Va.)
- Washington and Lee University
Container List
Documents on Washington & Lee University early history
Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 1-5 1774-1806English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 1, Doc. 1
Endorsement Presbytery of Hanover Cub Creek-Charlotte establishment Augusta Academy1774-10-12Endorses establishment of Augusta Academy to be managed by William Graham. Lists subscriptions by members of Congresgation [Index No. 1] (Various dates attributed - 1772-10-12; 1774-10-12; 1774-10-13; 1775-10-13)English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 1, Doc. 2
Endorsement Presbytery of Hanover Cub Creek-Charlotte establishment Augusta Academy1775-10-13duplicate commitment to establish Augusta Academy with new list of subscriberstions [Index No. 2]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 1, Doc. 3
Action Presbytery of Hanover Timber Ridge fixing location Augusta Academy1776-05-06Action of Presbytery of Hanover meeting at Timber Ridge fixing location of Augusta Academy and appointing persons to collect donations and subscriptions [Index No. 3]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 1, Doc. 4
Action Presbytery of Hanover Timber Ridge exact site Augusta Academy1776-05-22Academy to be located on land donated by Messrs Stuart & Houston and appointing officials, including trustees [Index No.4]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 2, Doc. 5
Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover1777-06-01First of six documents [Index No. 5] - includes trusteesEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 2, Doc. 6
Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover1777-06-01Second of six documents - [Index No. 6] - includes trusteesEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 2, Doc. 7
Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover1777-06-01Third of six documents [Index No.7] - includes trusteesEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 2, Doc. 8
Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover1777-06-01Fourth of six documents [Index No.8] - includes trusteesEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 2, Doc. 9
Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover1777-06-01Fifth of six documents [Index No.9] - includes trustessEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 2, Doc. 10
Augusta Academy subscriptions per Presbytery of Hanover1777-06-01Sixth of six documents [Index No.10] - includes trusteesEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 3, Doc. 11
Certified copy of petition to VA Legislature Liberty Hall Academy Charter1782Copy ccertified 1849-01-31 [Index No.11]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 3, Doc. 12
List of Trustees of Academy1777-03-13-1782"Trustees of the Academy present Mar 13, '77, July 24, '77, Aug 26, '77, Sept 10, '77, Sept 19'78 also a fulllist of trustees apptd by Presbytery 1782" [Index No. 12]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 3, Doc. 13
Letter W. Train to Rev. W. Graham1783-03-13Contains extracts from meeting of Presbytery [Index No. 13]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 3, Doc. 14
Petition of Trustees of Liberty Hall Academy to Synod of VA1792-09-10Petition from trustees of Liberty Hall Academy begging Syndod of Virginia not to remove their rector Mr. Graham who had been elected President of Hampden Sidney College [Index No. 14]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 3, Doc. 16
Letter from Trustees of Liberty Hall Academy to Trustees of Hampden Sydney1797Protest against Act passed by General Assembly of Virginia divesting them of their offices and virtually transferring all the propety of Lberty Hall into otner hands to acrue to the benefit of another seminary. Reference at the end of the letter to "Corporation of New London Academy." [Index No. 16] Letter should be read before [Index No. 15} which appears to be a response from Hampden Sydney.English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 3, Doc. 15
Letter from Trustees of Hampden Sydney to Trustees of Liberty Hall Academy1797-12-22Letter agrees with Liberty Hall trustees that Act of Virginia Legislature was unjust [Index No. 15]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 4, Doc. 17
Relating to James River Company and its incorporation1782-10-1785-10Item mentions George Washington's shares and their disposition and also includes list of 1782 Liberty Hall Academy Trustees [Index No. 17]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 4, Doc. 18
Conference--Committee of Lexington Presbytery & Committee of Board of Trustees of Washington College1834-12-03[Index No. 18]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 19
Scholarship Endowment form (blank)"Washington College" bearing likenesses of both Washington and Lee but undated [Index No.19]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 20
George Washington's endowment of shares to Liberty Hall1796-09-15-1796-11-08Copy of General Washington's letter to Robert Brooke, Gov. of Va. indicating his intent to give the 100 shares of S. River stock to Liberty Hall Academy; also an extract from Gov. Robert Brooke's letter of communication to Gen. Assembly of Va [Index No.20]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 21
Letter under seal of Washington Academy to Samuel Brown as agent to solicit loans1798-03-10[Index No.21]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 22
Terms of loan to Washington Academy to be repaid1798-1799[Index No.22] - includes subscribers' namesEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 23
Memorial & protest to VA General Assembly re: disposition of "Library Fund"[Index No.23]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 24
Additional Memorial & protest to VA General Assembly re:disposition of "Library Fund"[Index No. 24]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 25
Letter from J. Brown to brother about state of affairs in Kentucky1806-11-28Not in Fuller Index; appears to be personal letter dated "Frankfort, 28th November 1806" [J. Brown was apparently the son of Rev. John Brown and involvedin petitioning for Kentucky statehood and subsequent Kentucky politics].English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 5, Doc. 26
Extract of Minutes of Board Meeting at Washington Academy re: funding from Society of Cincinnati1802-11-03English
Documents regarding the Society of the Cincinnati
Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6-7 1803-1900English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 1
Sketch of VA Cincinnati Society1855English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 2
Letter from George W. Munford, Secretary of Committee of VA Cincinnati Society1855-05-19English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 3
List of members of VA Cincinnati Society1855-05-19English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 4
Additional list of members of VA Society of Cincinnati1855-05-19English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 4.1
Appeal & address of Board of Trustees of Washington College to Cincinnati Society1881-07English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 5
Series of resolutions of VA Cincinnati Society looking to appropriatie funds for Washington Academy1802-12-13English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 6
Letter from Richard C. Walters of Yorktown refusing to fund Washington Academy1803-04-20English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 6.1
Printed circular for Cincinnati Society from S. Blackburn & G.A. Baxter1803-10-25English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 6.2
Expense reimbursement from Washington Academy1803-05-15$40 for "discharge of agency in attending Cincinnati Society" (includes acknowledgement of receipt S.Blackburn & G.A. Baxter)English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 7
Undated petition from Rector & Trustees of Washington Academy to U.S. CongressEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 8
Resolutions of VA Cincinnati Society giving funds to Washington Academy1807-12-16English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 9
Society of Cincinnati roll-call of members voting to give funds to Washington Academy1807-12-16English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 6, Doc. 9.1
Discussion of acquisition & disbursement of Cincinnati funds1824-10-13-1846-07-25English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 10 1818-11-12English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 11
Extract from Minutes of Board of Trustees of Washington College re: false claims against College1818-11-20Board minutes append copy of apparent petition to the Cincinnati Society undated, but likely forwarded on 1818-11-30 [see Doc. 11.2]English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 11.2
Petition to VA Cincinnati Society from Trustees of Washington College re:funding1818-11-30related to Page 7, Doc. 11English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 12
Letter from Henry Bower1818-12-16Describrs meeting of Cincinnati Society called for purpose of diverting funds from Washington College. The vote to divert funds failed, despite a letter from Thomas Jefferson soliciting funds for "the Central College."English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 13
Minutes of Society of Cincinnati voting down diversion of Washington College funds1818-12English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 14
Letter of Judge Brooke re:conditions for funding Washington College1822-01-11English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 15
Letter of Judge Coalter asking for copy of Brooke's suggested conditions re:funding Washington College1822English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 16
Letter of Robert White, member of Legislature, to Edward Graham of Washington College1825-02-03English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 17
Statement of Condition of Cincinnati Fund by J.H. Myers, Treasurer1853-06English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 18
Statement of Stock of Society of Cincinnati by J. Baker, Treasurer1825-02-16English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 19
Letter of J. Baker, Treasurer of Society of the Cincinnati1826-03English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 20
Statement of F. M. Lawson, Treasurer-Cincinnati Society, re: amount & condition of Washington College Fund1843-03-17English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 7, Doc. 21
Statement of J. Baker (Treasurer "for time being in trust") of Society of Cincinnati fundsEnglish
Documents regarding the proposed donation of McNutt land in Nova Scotia to Liberty Hall Academy
Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 8 1796-1797English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 8, Doc. 1
Statement of Agreement by Liberty Hall Academy to accept proposed donation from Col. McNutt of land in Nova Scotia1796-08-23English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 8, Doc. 2
Assignment of 100,000 acres of Nova Scotia land by Alexander McNutt to Liberty Hall Academy1796-08-23English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 8, Doc. 3
Description of lands & purpose of donation to Liberty Hall Academy by Alexander McNutt1797-03-20English
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and other documents
Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 8 - 9 + covers English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 8, Doc. 4
Newspaper account of Will of Vincent L. Bradford indicating property to go to Washington & Lee University upon death of his wifeEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: Front Cover
Cover listing contents of Scrapbook re: Early history of Washington & Lee UniversityEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: back of front cover
Etching of Washington College1866English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: Inside front cover
Law School diploma of A.J.B. Beresford Hope, MP of England1878-06-26English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: inside front cover
Farm & Home Live Stock Journal & Industrial Review Vol. 1 No. 421885-12-12English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: inside front cover
Farm & Home Live Stock Journal & Industrial Review Vol 1 - No. 431885-12-19English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: inside front cover
Plat of Washington College Grounds as of 18681868-11-24English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 1
Five dollar note of James River & Kanawha CompanyEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 2
Appointment by Governor of Louisiana of William Mercer to Eastern Medical Board1822-02-15English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 3
Diploma of Medical Board of Louisiana -- William Mercer1819-10-27English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 4
Authorization by Governor of Louisiana for William Mercer to "distribute vaccine"1822-04-12English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 5
Funeral Obsequies for Robert E. Lee1870-10-15English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 6
Meeting at Cooper Institute & resolutions adopted by New York on death of Robert E. Lee1870-10-20English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 7
newspaper article from Progress re: Centennial Association formed in 1876 in aid of Washington & Lee University1881-06-18English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 8
newspaper article from Progress re: 2nd Meeting at Independence Hall, Philadelphia of Centennial Society of Washington & Lee University1881-06-18English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 9
Editorials from newspapers re: "Centennial Organization for Better Endowment of Washington & Lee University"1877-1880NY Tribue; NY Herald; NY Evening Post 1877; NY Times; NY Evening Post 1880; The Press-Philadelphia; News & Courier of Charlestown SC; Farmville VA Mercury; Valley Virginian Staunton; Lexington, VA GazetteEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 10
Establishment & status of Centennial Endowment including statement by Robert D. Lilley, Financial AgentEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 11
invitation from Walter Corkle to Jacob Fuller to attend alumni meeting to establish permanent NY organization to assist in raising money1881-01-17English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 12
Donation of busts of Diana and Apollo to University libraryEnglish
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 13
newspaper article Philadelphia Inquirer "Virginia's Love" - Washington & Lee University1881-06-09English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 14
Contents card & note relating to scrapbookCard stating "Valuable Original Papers relating to Early History of Washington & Lee College and Society of the Cincinnati" + handwritten note "Scrapbook seems to have been assembled by Jacob Fuller (Secretary of the Board of Trustees 1876-1880)English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 15
Summary sent to Miss Parks of items from Fuller scrapbook microfilmed in Charlottesville by Mr. Coleman1949-03-17English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 16
Office of Auditor of Public Accounts, Commonwealth of Virginia, current status of James River Company stock owned by Washington & Lee1878-04-02English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 17
Biographical Sketch of John Poage Campbell by Thomas E. Pickett1887-12-25English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 9, doc. 18
Handwritten fragment (5 sheets) taken from W&L catalogue of alumni1858-1860English
Ledger of the town of Rockbridge Baths, VA
Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 10 1857-1858English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 10, doc. 1 - see Page 5 facing
Rockbridge Baths Ledger1857-07-18-1857-09-18English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 10, doc. 2 - see Page 9 facing
Rockbridge Baths Ledger1857-08-11-1857-08-27English
- Text Scrapbook: 1 Item: 10ff, multiple docs.
Rockbridge Baths Ledger1857-08-15-1858-08-15English