Withrow Family PapersWLU.Coll.0164

Withrow Family PapersWLU.Coll.0164


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Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives

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Repository
Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives
Identification
WLU.Coll.0164
Title
Withrow Family Papers Inclusive 1852-1932
Quantity
70 Item
Creator
Withrow, Margaret
Creator
Withrow, John
Creator
Moran, Louis
Creator
Withrow, Fanny
source
Carson, William Waller
Language
English .

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Withrow Family Papers, WLU Coll. 0164, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William Carson, 1985.


Biographical / Historical

The Withrow family were long-time residents of Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Contains genealogies of Lucy Johnson Withrow; correspondence of Louie Moran to Margaret Withrow, 1919; licences and receipts for John Withrow's general store, 1882-1920; also includes 3 ALS of M. H. Johnson to Fanny Withrow concerning Burnside's bombardment of Fredericksburg and maneuvers in the Valley of Virginia, 1862 November 16-30.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Burnside, Ambrose Everett
  • Carson, William Waller
  • General Stores
  • Johnson, M. H.
  • Personal narratives -- Confederate
  • Virginia -- Lexington
  • Withrow, Lucy Johnson

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Burnside, Ambrose Everett
  • Carson, William Waller
  • Johnson, M. H.
  • Moran, Louis
  • Withrow, Fanny
  • Withrow, John
  • Withrow, Lucy Johnson
  • Withrow, Margaret