Kean family papers [manuscript], 1795-1955 1840-1900.

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Kean family papers [manuscript], 1795-1955 1840-1900.

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Papers of the Kean family of Louisa County, Virginia, and the related Callis, Graves, Hunter and Vaughan families. The majority of the collection consists of family correspondence, with some receipts, legal and financial documents, and photographs. Of interest is a "Memorandum of the age of Negros," giving the birth years of slaves owned by Andrew and Julian Kean. The years range from 1799 to 1861. Also of interest is an 1850 letter by Robert Garlick Hill Kean to Julian Kean, written from the University of Virginia. Also of interest are circa 30 Civil War-era letters. Several letters are from Confederate soldier William Callis Kean of the Richmond Howitzers to his sister, Chloe Middleton Tolson Kean. One of Kean's letters discusses the religious revival under way in the Confederate army. The remainder are between family members at home. There are also circa 80 letters from Louis L. Kean to his family and friends during World War II. Correspondents include: Lavinia Callis, William Overton Callis, Susan Vaughan Kean Graves, Mary Callis Boston Hunter, John Hunter, Andrew Kean, Chloe Middleton Tolson Kean, Julian Kean, Louis L. Kean, Robert Garlick Hill Kean, William Callis Kean, and Robert C. Vaughan.

circa 500 items.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7936210

University of Virginia. Library

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Hunter, Mary Callis Boston.

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Vaughan, Robert C.

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Graves family.

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Callis family.

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Graves, Susan Vaughan Kean.

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Hunter, John.

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Callis, William Overton, 1757-1814

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Kean, Julian, 1801-1862.

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Hunter family.

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University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Callis, Lavinia.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Richmond Howitzers

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Kean, Andrew.

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Keane family.

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Kean, Robert Garlick Hill, 1828-1898

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Chief clerk, Confederate Bureau of War, Lynchburg lawyer. From the description of Papers of Robert Garlick Hill Kean [manuscript] 1826-1922. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647967689 ...

Kean, William Callis, fl. 1862,

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Kean, Louis L.

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Vaughan family.

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Kean, Chloe Middleton Tolson, fl. 1861-1865?,

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