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Item 1: James A. Davis, at Emory, Washington County, Va., to Mary F. Wiley, at Jonesville, N.C., 9 July 1856 Item 2: Bastin Fulton to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 30 Oct. 1858 Item 3: James A. Davis, at Emory, Washington County, Va., to Alexander M. Davis., 4 Aug. 1859 Item 4: D.F. Boyd, at Rocky Mount, Bossier Parish, La., to [?], 18 September 1859 Item 5: James O'Briens, at McGabeysville, [Rockingham County, Va.], to Alexander M. Davis, 16 March 1860 Item 6: Enoch Ware to Alexander [M.] Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], 14 February 1861 Enoch Ware to Alexander [M.] Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County]. 14 February 1861. Mutilated. Item 7: L.H. Bryan [?] to Capt. A[lexander] M. Davis, 1 April 1862 Item 8: A[lexander] M. Davis to William R. Dickey, at Independence, Grayson [County], 1862 A[lexander] M. Davis to William R. Dickey, at Independence, Grayson [County]. 1862. Mutilated. Item 9: John M. Davis, at Winston, N.C., to his brother, [?], 21 December 1863 Item 10: William M. Dickinson, in Camp near Marion, [Smyth County], Va., to Maj. A[lexander] M. Davis, 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, at Camp near Saltville, [Smyth County], Va., 8 April 1864 Item 11: Alexander M. Davis to C. Fredeking, 7 July 1866 Item 12: Cans Leberman Co., at Philadelphia, to John M. McLean, 18 June 1867 Cans Leberman Co., at Philadelphia, to John M. McLean. 18 June 1867. Copy. Item 13: J.M. Bradstreet & Son, at Baltimore, to Alexander M. Davis, 24 June 1867 Item 14: Penniman & Brother, at Baltimore, to Alexander M. Davis, 8 July 1867 Penniman & Brother, at Baltimore, to Alexander M. Davis. 8 July 1867. Item 15: William Edwards to Jerry Lovelace, 24 June 1868 William Edwards to Jerry Lovelace. 24 June 1868. Note: This letter includes a receipt for money paid William Edwards. Item 16: J.B. Barrett & Co., at Wytheville, Va., to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson county, Va.], 1 July 1868 Item 17: Merchants Union Law Company, at New York, to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 15 September 1868 Merchants Union Law Company, at New York, to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va. 15 September 1868. Printed circular letter. Enclosures: Printed subscription blank and envelope. Item 18: Robert Crockett, Jr., at Wytheville, Wythe County, Va., to Col. John Dickenson, 13 April 1869 Item 19: P.F. Howard, at Richmond, to [Alexander M. Davis], 17 July 1869 P.F. Howard, at Richmond, to [Alexander M. Davis]. 17 July 1869. Printed circular letter. Item 20: Alexander P. Matthews, at Lewisburg, West Virginia, to Alexander M. Davis, 19 July 1869 Item 21: A[lexander] M. Davis, at Richmond, Va., to J.C. Miller, October 1869 A[lexander] M. Davis, at Richmond, Va., to J.C. Miller. October 1869. Copy Item 22: L.I. Leberman, at Philadelphia, to A[lexander] M. Davis, 1 November 1869 Item 23: Kent Paine & Co., at Richmond, to John Dickinson, at Nuckollsville, Grayson County, Va., 7 December 1869 Item 24: John Dickenson, at New River, to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 3 February 1870 Item 25: A.M. Young, at Spring Valley, [Grayson County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 7 March 1870 Item 26: W. de V. Corning [?], Postmaster, at Wytheville, Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 4 [?] June 1870 Item 27: Shipley, Roane & Co., at Baltimore, to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson County, Va., 11 June 1870 Item 28: J.C. Miller, at Louisville, Ky., to [?], 13 July 1870 Item 29: Gilmore & Derrick, at Marion, [Smyth County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 18 July 1870 Gilmore & Derrick, at Marion, [Smyth County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis. 18 July 1870. Enclosure: Receipt for special business tax. Item 30: C.G. Elliott, at Hilsville, [Carrol County], Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 7 December 1870 Item 31: John McKillop & Co., at Philadelphia, to Alexander M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 9 December 1870 Item 32: G.E.W. Herring & Son, at Baltimore, to A[lexander] M. Davis, 27 December 1870 Item 33: John McKillop & Co., at Philadelphia, to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Richmond, Va., 12 January 1871 Item 34: William H. H. Cowl, at Wilkesboro, N.C., to Col. [Alexander M.] Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 24 May 1871 Item 35: Mastin Hail to [?], 16 March 1872 Item 36: William A. Burwell, at Patrick Court House, Va., to Col. [Alexander M.] Davis, 16 August 1872 Item 37: Armstrong, Cator & Co., at Baltimore, to Davis & Dickenson, 29 December 1872 Item 38: George W. Cornett, at Elk Creek, [Grayson County], Va., to A. F. Gregory, at Johnson City, Tenn., 5 February 1873 Item 39: Edward McPherson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, at Washington, D.C., to A[lexander] M. davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 8 February 1873 Item 40: John Goode, Jr., at Norfolk, Va., to [?], 16 April 1873 Item 41: C.W. Jones, at Marion, [Smyth County], to [?] Dickerson, 26 April 1873 Item 42: C.A. Wetherow, at Nuckollsville, to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 1 October 1873 Item 43: Miss S. J. Cooke, at Leatherwood, Henry County, Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 9 January 1874 Item 44: T.M. Oglesby, at Muckollsville, Va., to Davis and Dickenson, 28 January 1874 Item 45: S.M. Fulton, at Summerfield, Grayson County, Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 10 February 1874 Item 46: W.J.T. Slum, at Glenn Springs, S.C., to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 17 July 1874 Item 47: A. Oppenheimer, at Richmond, Va., to Davis & Dickenson, 17 February 1875 Item 48: James H. Baldwin, at Wytheville, Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 21 December 1875 Item 49: Joseph W. Davis, at Elmwood, to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 7 March 1876 Item 50: Mrs. M. Newman, at Wytheville, to Mrs. Davis, 3 July 1876 Mrs. M. Newman, at Wytheville, to Mrs. Davis. 3 July 1876. Note: This letter includes an account. Item 51: F.J. Lundy, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 13 August 1877 Item 52: A.L. Ellet & Co., at Richmond, Va., to Davis & Dickenson, at Independence, Grayson County, Va., 17 September 1877

Scope and Contents Item 1: [?], at Forest Hill, Shelby County, Tenn., to W.V. Wilson, Jr., 20 May 1878 [?], at Forest Hill, Shelby County, Tenn., to W.V. Wilson, Jr. 20 May 1878. Incomplete. Item 2: J[ames] A. Davis, at Emory, [Washington County], to Col. Alexander M. Davis, 2 December 1878 Item 3: S.M. Fulton, at [Richmond], Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 4 February 1879 Item 4: John Dickenson, at New River, to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 12 February 1879 Item 5: John H. Gibboney, at Wytheville, Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 29 October 1879 Item 6: T.M. Logan, at Richmond, Va., to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson County, 8 December 1879 Item 7: Spencer Higgins to A[lexander] M. Davis, 16 December 1879 and 20 December 1879 Item 8: M.L. Blackley, at Bristol, Tenn., to Alexander [M.] Davis, 20 December 1879 Item 9: D.C. Booth, at Grayson Old Court House, Va., to Alexander [M. Davis], 6 March 1880 Item 10: A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson [County], Va., to G. W. Gleaves, 3 May 1880 A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson [County], Va., to G. W. Gleaves. 3 May 1880. Copy Item 11: James S. Greever, at Town House Post Office, Smyth County, Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 7 June 1880 Item 12: A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson [County], to Col. F.J. McMillen, 27 June 1881 A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson [County], to Col. F.J. McMillen. 27 June 1871. Rough draft. Item 13: S.M. Fulton, at Summerfield, [Grayson County], to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 16 October 1881 Item 14: A.F. Gregory, at Elk Creek, Va., to Col. [Alexander <.] Davis, 16 November 1881 Item 15: M.M. Wagner's Sons, at Taylorsville, Tenn., to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson County, Va., 6 December 1881 M.M. Wagner's Sons, at Taylorsville, Tenn., to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, Grayson County, Va. 6 December 1881. Postal Card. Item 16: [William Edwards, at Edwards Cross] Roads, N.C., to A[lexander] M. Davis, 1882 [William Edwards, at Edwards Cross] Roads, N.C., to A[lexander] M. Davis. 1882. Mutilated. Item 17: Stephen F. Ewald, at Wytheville, Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 24 August 1883 Item 18: William C. Fields, at Sparta, N.C., to A[lexander] M. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County], Va., 4 February 1884 Item 19: S.M. Fulton, Sr., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 15 September 1884 Item 20: J.H. & M.M. Caldwell, at Wytheville, Va., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 4 January 1886 Item 21: William Edwards, at Edwards Cross Roads, N.C., to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 22 May 1886 Item 22: The Virginia Law Journal, at Richmond, Va., to [Alexander M. Davis], 1 July 1886 The Virginia Law Journal, at Richmond, Va., to [Alexander M. Davis]. 1 July 1886. Printed circular letter. Item 23: J[ames] A. Davis, at Emory, [Washington County], to Col. A[lexander] M. Davis, 17 November 1886 Item 24: [?], at Independence, Va., to her son, [?], 21 April 1887 Item 25: [James A. Davis], at Emory, Va., to his sister, Mollie [J. Davis], 27 June 1887 Item 26: M[ollie] J. Davis, committee for A[lexander] M. Davis, to John Miller, 22 July 1889 Item 27: J.K. Fulton, at Summerfield, [Grayson County], Va., to Mrs. A[lexander] M. Davis, 10 March 1890 Item 28: Mrs. W.S. Staty, at Marion, [Smyth County], Va., to [?], 6 May 1890 Item 29: J.G. Davis, at Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va., to his uncle, [?], 13 December 1891 Item 30: J.F. Dickenson, at Lawen, Harney County, Oregon, to his sister, Mollie [J. Davis], 26 February 1892 Item 31: R. Crockett, at Wytheville, to M[olly] J. Davis, at Independence, [Grayson County, Va.], 29 March 1892 Item 32: J[ames] A. Davis, at Emory, [Washington County], Va., to Mollie J. Davis, 15 November 1892 Item 33: J[ames] A. Davis, at Emory, [Washington County, Va.] to Mollie [J. Davis], 13 December 1892 Item 34: William Edwards to Col. [Alexander M.] Davis, undated Item 35: B[ettie] S [?] to [?], undated B[ettie] S [?] to [?]. Incomplete. Item 36: Bettie [?], at Charlottesville, to her sister, [?], undated Item 37: J. [?], at Old Town, [Grayson County], to Mollie [J. Davis?], undated Item 38: Loulah [?], at Arcadia, to her aunt, Mollie [J. Davis?], undated Item 39: Two unidentified, incomplete letter, undated

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Item 1: Day book of Col. Alexander M. Davis, 1873-1874 Day book of Col. Alexander M. Davis. 1873-1874. 236 pages. 14 1/2 x 6 inches. Item 2: Accounts, invoices, notes and receipts of Col. Alexander M. Davis, 1851-1890 Accounts, invoices, notes and receipts of Col. Alexander M. Davis. 1851-1890. 57 pieces. Item 3: Accounts of the estates of Mrs. Mary Dickenson and of Martin Dickenson, 1873 Accounts of the estates of Mrs. Mary Dickenson and of Martin Dickenson. 1873. 2 pieces. Item 4: Other accounts, invoices, receipts and tax bills, 1854-1881 Other accounts, invoices, receipts and tax bills. 1854-1881. 15 pieces.