Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org
415 THL
Scope and Content: This collection contains correspondence, genealogies, biographies, and other personal papers pertaining to David Rodes and the Rodes family of Virginia.
(1 box) Last updated 4/05.
Biographical/Historical: General David Rodes was born on Feb. 27, 1795 to Matthew Rodes and Ann Blackwell. He married Martha Yancey on Nov. 23, 1822 and had four children before dying. Frances Louisa Penn became his second wife on May 12, 1846 and bore three children with him. Rodes served in the Virginia State Militia, rising from ensign to brigadier general. He died on Feb. 15, 1862.
Cite As: David Rodes Collection, 415 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.
Organization:
Box 1
Correspondence—1818-1828, 7 items, manuscript
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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15 Apr 1818 |
Capt. Mathew Rodes near Charlottesville, Virginia |
Jno Wills |
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3 May 1822 |
Mr. David Rodes. Lynchburg, Virginia |
? Lauthall |
Sale of father’s land |
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15 May 1822 |
Mr. Matthew Rodes, Albemarle |
? Lauthall, Charlottesville |
Sale of father’s land; survey |
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9 Aug 1823 |
Capt. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
Jack? Yancey |
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30 Dec 1826 |
Capt. Rodes, Lynchburg |
Jack? Yancey, Bedford |
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12 Nov 1828 |
Col. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
Robert O. Burton, West Point, New York |
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Correspondence—1830-1839, 27 items, manuscript
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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12 Jul 1830 |
Capt. David Rodes, Lynchburg, Virginia |
J. Yancey Jr., Key West, Florida |
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7 Jun 1832 |
Genl. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
N. M. Taliaferro, Rocky Mount, Virginia |
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12 Feb 1833 |
Col. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
Jno. M. Yancey, New Orleans |
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4 May 1833 |
Mrs. D. Rodes (Dear Mother), Lynchburg |
D. Rodes, Rocky Mount |
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1 May 1835 |
Mrs. Martha Rodes, Lynchburg |
J.M.Y., Green County |
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2 Apr 1837 |
Mrs. Martha Rodes, Lynchburg (My Dear sister) |
C.D. Yancey, New Orleans |
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15 Jul 1837 |
Mrs. Martha Rodes, Lynchburg (My Dear sister) |
Jno. M. Yancey |
Tells woman of his visit to Richmond |
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15 Sept 1837 |
Genl D. Rodes |
B. ? Rogull, |
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13 Oct 1837 |
Gen. Rhodes [sic], Lynchburg |
Lucinda S. Redd |
Regarding her uncle, Col. Staples |
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18 Oct 1837 |
Mrs. Martha Rodes, Lynchburg |
? Yancey, Cumberland |
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3 Mar 1838 |
Gen. D. Rodes of Burton & Rodes, Lynchburg |
E. ? Burton, Baltimore |
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8 May 1838 |
Gen. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
Ro. J. Yancey, Cape Girardeau |
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30 Dec 1838 |
Gen. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
John ? Bullock |
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12 Feb 1839 |
Genl. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
Anthony M. Dupuy, Martinsville |
Seven stores located in county (Martinsville) |
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2 May 1839 |
Genl D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
Wm. S. Reid Jr., Lynchburg |
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3 May 1839 |
Genl. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
F. A. Ford, P. Edward |
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17 May 1839 |
Genl. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
S. Hancock, Charleston, South Carolina |
Selling of a small bay mare |
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23 Sept 1839 |
David Rodes, Esq., Lynchburg |
P.? Ward, Warrenton? |
Concerns the property of a Mr. Wills |
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8 Jun 1839 |
Gen. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
F. A. Ford, P. Edward C.H. |
Regarding tickets |
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29 Jul 1839 |
Gen. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
F. A. Ford, P. Edward C.H. |
Regarding tickets |
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15 Dec 1839 |
Genl David Rodes, Lynchburg |
A. Staples, Patrick Co House |
Concerns bond of William Bailey, P.N. Scott, and S.B. Scott |
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16 Dec 1939 |
Genl. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
R. D. H??oler, Richmond |
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16 Mar 1839 |
Genl David Rodes, Lynchburg |
A. Staples, Patrick C.H. |
Correspondent is having difficulty raising cash to pay for tobacco. |
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11 Mar 1839 |
Gen. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
E. Burton, New York |
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19 Jun 1839 |
Gen. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
Wm. D. Fair, T. Lomax, W.H. Bass, R. Gilliam, Randolph Macon College, Washington Hall |
The Washington Literary Society elected Gen. Rodes as an honorary member of the society |
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2? Aug 1839 |
General David Rodes, Lynchburg |
John R. Woods, Retreat Albemarle, Virginia |
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19 Dec 1839 |
Gen. David Rodes, Esq., Lynchburg |
Mr. H. Murphy, Richmond |
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Correspondence—1840-1843, 32 items, manuscript
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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12 Jun 1840 |
Mr. Robert Rodes by Mr. George Madison |
Bright B. Zarm |
Land bonds |
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n.d.-- after |
Mrs. Ann Rodes c/o Gen. D. Rodes |
C.D. McKennie? |
McKennie statement of account |
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25 Jun 1840 |
Genl. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
N. Massie, Richmond |
Concerns cotton yarn and mercantile trade |
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30 Jan 1841 |
Gen. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
Francis H. Smith, |
Check for $83.35 placed in account. |
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n.d., but before 17 Feb 1841 |
Mr. David Rodes |
Tho. M. Davis |
Invitation to a supper at the Lynchburg Hotel with the Mechanic Artillery of the 22nd Inst. |
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25 Feb 1841 |
Outside address: The Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Lynchburg. |
?? Allen, Richmond |
Concerns the amount of $1,000 |
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27 Mar 1841 |
Gen. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
E.J. Burton |
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18 May 1841 |
Genl. David Rodes |
Jno. R. Jones, Charlottesville, VA |
Letter of introduction to David Hunter of Louisa |
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21 May 1841 |
Genl. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
Jos.? Allen?, Richmond |
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4 Jun 1841 |
David Rodes, Esq. |
Sam Mu?, Petersburg, VA |
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9 Jun 1841 |
Genl. Rodes, Lynchburg |
Thomas W. Gilmer, House of Representatives, Washington, DC |
Mr. Norvell?, applicant for consulate at Rio |
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23 Jun 1841 |
Genl. Rhodes [sic], Lynchburg |
R. Peyton?, Richmond |
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9 Jul 1841 |
Gen. D. Rodes, Lynchburg |
N. Cawbs?, Baltimore |
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31 Jul 1841 |
Mrs. David Rodes, Lynchburg |
Lizzie |
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8 May 1841 |
Gen. David Rodes |
? Rodes |
From his son in the Virginia Military Institute. It concerns his son’s (W. Rodes) expedition to Staunton in which he describes his visit with his relatives. He and his fellow cadets were there for four days. |
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14 Aug 1841 |
Gen. David Rodes Lynchburg, VA |
V? Rodes |
From his son in Camp Rutherford |
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13 Sep 1841 |
Mrs. Martha A. Rodes |
E. ? B. |
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9 Oct 1841 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Anselm Watkins |
Regarding letter from Mr. Warren? Garraway and the tobacco business |
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6 Dec 1841 |
Genl. Rodes |
D.S. Doggett |
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21 Dec 1841 |
Genl. Rodes |
D.S. Doggett |
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20 Jan. 1842 |
Gen. David Rodes |
V.H. Rodes |
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24 Jan 1842 |
David Rodes, Esq. |
Geo. Welcker |
Regarding son’s appointment to the Military Academy |
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25 Jan. 1842 |
Gen. David Rodes |
M.L. Gaggin |
Concerns son’s (V.H. Rodes) probable appointment to West Point |
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28 Jan. 1842 |
Gen. David Rodes |
V.H. Rodes |
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1 Feb. 1842 |
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Quarterly report of Cadet V. Rodes |
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5 Feb. |
Genl. David Rodes |
Walter Coles, House of Representatives |
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11 Mar 1843 |
My Darling Daughter |
F.L. Rodes |
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30 Dec 1843 |
Mrs. David Rodes |
M.E. Harrison |
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19 Nov 1843 |
Mrs. Martha A. Rodes |
Ro. J.? Yancey |
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Correspondence—1847-1849, 21 items, manuscript
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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7 Apr 1847 |
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A copy of an Order of Dismysion [sic] |
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7 Aug 1847 |
Gen. David Rodes |
V.H. Rodes |
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4 Sept ‘47 |
Genl. David Rodes |
M. ? Langhorne |
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14 Nov postmarked, no year |
Genl. David Rodes |
Charlottesville, VA |
Envelope with cancelled 3-cent stamp |
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21 Jan 1848 |
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Report card for Sallie Rodes for season ending this date. |
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22 Feb 1848 |
Genl. David Rodes |
F.W. Smith |
Recommendations |
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28 Feb 1848 |
Bococke |
Wm. J. Yancey |
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26 Mar 1848 |
Genl. David Rodes |
O.G. Clay or Leday? |
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28 May 1848 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. J. Yancey |
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9 Sept 1848 |
Genl. David Rodes |
Daniel Fishburn |
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14 Oct 1848 |
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Charles A Yancey of New Orleans |
Statement appointing Genl. David Rodes, Lynchburg, VA, my true and lawful attorney, his full power and authority to transact all business re settlement and division of estate of his father, Joel Yancey |
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4 Dec 1848 |
Genl. David Rodes |
J. Wells |
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28 Dec 1849 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Your Brother Ro. Rodes, Walnut Grove |
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11 Jan 1849 |
Genl. David Rodes |
N. J. Gaggin House ? |
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7 Mar ‘49 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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1 May ‘49 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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18 May 1849 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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15 Jun 1849 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. J. Yancey |
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6 Jul ‘49 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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13 Sept 1849 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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3 Oct 1849 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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17 Oct 1849 (deed) |
Genl. David Rodes |
Ira Garrett, CC |
Extract of deed recorded in Albemarle County Court, with envelope. David and Frances Rodes to Brightberry B. Garth |
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20 Oct ‘49 |
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Agreement re negroes in the house of Robert Rodes |
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17 Dec 1849 |
Gen. David Rodes |
John J. Ambler |
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Correspondence—1850-1859, 37 items, manuscript
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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24 Jan 1850 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Paul Whitehead |
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1 Apr ‘50 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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22 May ? |
Gen. David Rodes |
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Small envelope |
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12 Jun 1850 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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3 Jul 1850 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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20 Jul 1850 |
Genl. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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11 Oct 1850 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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25 Nov [c. 1850] |
Gen. David Rodes |
M.S. Crawford |
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27 Nov 1850 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Rodes |
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21 Oct 1851 |
Genl. David Rodes |
Richmond |
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31 Oct 1851 |
Genl. D, Rodes |
Thomas Ballard |
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3 Nov 1851 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. Whitehead |
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Friday 11/52 |
Dear Uncle D |
J. M. Fishburn |
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21 May 1852 |
Genl. David Rodes |
Mill McCram? |
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26 Jun 1852 |
Dear General |
Charlottesville |
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3 Aug 1852 |
Dear Brother |
Ro. Rodes |
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3 Nov 1852 |
Genl. David Rodes |
H.T. Jordan |
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28 Nov 1852 |
Genl. David Rodes |
H.T. Jordan |
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29 Apr 1853 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. J. Yancey |
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19 Jul 1853 |
Gen. David Rodes |
Ro. J. Yancy |
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11 Nov ‘53 |
My dear Shio? |
Cora Reid, Woodville |
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1 Sept 1854 |
Genl. David Rodes |
H.T. Jordan |
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5 Aug 1855 |
Mrs. Martha A. Rodes |
Ro. J. Yancey |
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1857 |
J.M. Crouse by L.S. Irvine |
Gen. David Rodes |
An accounting of weights of meat and costs. |
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17 Jun 1857 |
Messrs. Mosby & Holcomb, Auctioneers, Lynchburg |
C.P. McKennie? |
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Oct 1857 |
Genl. David Rodes |
H.T. Jordan |
List of hands’ names ands measurements for shoes. (photocopy of manuscript) |
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Oct 1857 |
Genl. David Rodes |
H.T. Jordan |
List of hands’ names ands measurements for shoes. (typescript) |
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29 Jul ‘59 |
Gen. David Rodes |
L.R. Ward |
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Correspondence—1863, 10 items, photocopy, typed
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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6 Feb ‘63 |
My Dear Nannie |
Mountain View |
Typescript with photocopies of letters |
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7 Feb |
My Dear Nannie |
Mountain View |
Typescript with photocopies of letters |
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10 Feb ‘63 |
My Dear Nannie |
Mountain View |
Typescript with photocopies of letters |
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11 Feb |
My Dear Nannie |
Mountain View |
Typescript with photocopies of letters |
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13 Feb 1863 |
My Dear Nannie |
Mountain View |
Typescript with photocopies of letters |
Correspondence—1875-1921, 12 items, manuscript
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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218 Mar 18[7]5 |
Capt. David Rodes |
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Battalion Order of Griffin D. Lecku?, Capt. |
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26 Nov ‘78 |
My Dear Lon |
F.L. Rodes |
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20 Sep 1888 |
Dear Johnnie? |
L.R. Reid, Woodville |
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13 Jan ‘92 |
Dear Sucy? |
J.J. Reid |
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7 Sept 1897 |
Mrs. A. Smith Jennings, 1602 Prytania St., New Orleans, LA |
M.D. Walden Proctor |
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19 Dec 1900 |
Gilbert Walden, Esq. |
Aepea? Holmes?, 32 King St., Cheapside, London, E.C. |
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6 Dec 1901 |
J.J. Reid |
J.W. Malden |
On stationery of First Ward Planing Mill Co. |
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25 Dec 1901 |
J.J. Reid |
J.W. Malden |
On stationery of First Ward Planing Mill Co. |
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11 Jan 1904 |
J.W. Malden |
J.J. Reid |
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25 Mar 1907 |
J.J. Reid |
J.W. Malden |
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? Dec 1907 |
The family of John J. Deirdern, Woodville, VA |
John Al Dall? |
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21 Nov ‘21 |
Mrs. Brown |
Dr. Wm. Gerry Morgan |
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Correspondence—undated, 6 items, manuscript
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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29 Jun |
Gen. David Rodes |
? |
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n.d. |
Gen. David Rodes |
J.R. Woods |
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n.d. |
Genl. David Rodes |
J. Wills |
Marked " Strictly Confidential" |
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Feb. |
Dear Cora |
Augusta County |
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Capt. David Rodes |
Joel Yancey |
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Correspondence—Rodes, Robert Emmett, 1848-1852, 6 items
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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22 Jul 1848 |
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Supt. Francis H. Smith, Virginia Military Institute |
Robert E. Rodes commission in U.S. Army |
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21 May 1850 |
Dear Papa |
R.E.R.? |
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3 Jan 1851 |
My dear Father |
R. E. Rodes |
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17 Nov 1851 |
My dear Father |
R. E. Rodes |
3 leaves photocopy and typescript |
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18 Nov |
Gen. D. Rodes |
Farmville, VA postmark |
Photocopy of outer paper used as envelope |
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7 Dec 1851 |
Gen. D. Rodes |
R-- |
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25? Jun 1852 |
Dear Papa |
R.E.R. |
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n.d. |
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"The Verses"—lines on the back of a Confederate Note |
Miscellaneous, 43 items, manuscript, typescript, news clippings
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Date |
To |
From |
Note |
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15 Apr 1818 |
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Fragment. Itemized list with two dates: 15 Apr and 1 May, 1818 |
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Ending 31 Aug 1820 |
. |
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A list of Wait? Tax accounts |
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1828 |
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Corner fragment of paper marked "Muster Roll 1828" |
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Oct 1828 |
"A Roll of the Lynchburg Light Artillery Co., Octo. 1828," with the following columns: Names, Octo, Bat, of ° Lat., Octo, Balr |
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27 Jan 1832 |
Mr. David Rodes |
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Bill for 1 year subscription to the Richmond Whig |
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9 Nov 1832 |
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Receipt of Capt. David Rhodes, signed by Saml. McCorkle, Treasurer |
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1 Jan 1833 |
D. Rodes |
H. Decominglin? |
Paper fragment of account showing bottom line |
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30 May 1833 |
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Saml. McCorkle |
Receipt of Col. David Rhodes |
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20 Jun ‘33 |
Col. D. Rhodes |
Lynchburg, VA |
Receipt of Samuel McCorkle |
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1846 |
David Rodes |
H. Decominglin |
Bill or receipt |
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1846 |
Mr. Jos. Maise & H. Gibson |
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Fragment re tax on lot no. 116 |
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18 Aug 1846 |
Genl. D. Rodes |
Archibald Blair, Notary |
Bank draft |
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18 Feb 1850 |
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Itemized list of moneys paid or due |
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10 Jan 1852 |
Gen. D. Rhodes, Trustee for Lucy Penn |
A. Gorman |
Receipt |
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11 Oct 1854 |
Mrs. Penn |
Gen. Rodes |
Receipt |
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9 Feb 1869 |
Genl. D. Rodes |
J.? Kirkpatrick |
Bill re auction re Miss Sallie H. Rodes |
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189? |
L. Millan |
Mr. L. L. Reid |
Itemized list of October and November |
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4 Dec 1912 |
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Seven 8 ½ x 14" pages of typescript of "Remarks of William A. Reid, of the Pan American Union, before the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers of America, Chicago. |
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15 Mar 1976 |
Clipping from the Winchester Evening Star, Mar. 15, 1976, "The Battle of New Market Lives On." |
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26 Jan postmark |
Gen. D. Rodes |
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Envelope fragment |
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6 May postmark |
Genrl. David Rodes |
Charlottesville, VA |
Small envelope only, marked Politics? Of Miss V. Mason |
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n.d. |
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A bill of materials and repairs |
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n.d. |
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No author |
"Love of Country." Small treatise on love of country with color pencil drawing of British flag and excerpts from Sir Walter Scott’s poem "Patriotism." |
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n.d. |
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"Unfurl the Starry Banner," a poem signed "Dixie." [ |
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n.d. |
Estelle |
L.P.R. |
Lines dedicated to Estelle by L.P.R. |
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n.d. |
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No author |
Lines of poetry, beginning "Behold the peaceful valleys once teeming…." |
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n.d. |
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"Jessica’s Dream," a poem |
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n.d. |
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Fragment describing bounds of 65 acres, 25 poles. |
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n.d. |
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Five pages of notes taken from p. 1114 and following of Burke’s Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronage of the British Empire. A genealogy. |
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n.d. |
Genl. D. Rodes |
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Envelope fragment |
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n.d. |
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Envelope of news clippings |
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n.d. |
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Small fabric-covered booklet with embroidered cover; ribbon closing. |
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n.d. |
Dear Johnnie |
Lucy R. Reid |
Letter written over an order form of Landreth’s Seed Cabinets |
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n.d. |
David Rodes, Esq. |
S.S. Sanford, Manager |
Complimentary season admission card to Sanford’s New Orleans Open Troupe Late of the Opera House—Philadelphia Now at Masonic Hall, Lynchburg |
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n.d. |
Miss Fanny L. Rodes |
Mother L. Penn |
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n.d |
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V.H. Rodes |
Arguments on Bonaparte speech[sic] Aught regulars to have returned to Carthage. In favor of his return. |
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n.d. |
Harved |
Ann? or Sin., |
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n.d. |
Sue |
Will |
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n.d. |
Small envelope marked "In Memoriam" |
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n.d. |
Poem clipped from unknown newspaper |
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n.d. |
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Love poem signed W.C.L. |
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n.d. |
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D. Rodes agreement to pay for support of Mrs. A. Rodes; 4-line itemized account |
Rodes Family Genealogy, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 9 leaves, photocopy
Rodes, Matthew—last will and testament, Rodes land surveys,
6 items, manuscript; and May 3, 1822 notice of sheriff's sale, 1 item, photocopy of news clipping
Rodes-Reid Family news articles, 3 leaves photocopy, 1 leaf manuscript
Rodes, Brigadier General Robert Emmett, 1829-1864, biographies, 5 leaves, printed, photocopy
Slave bill of sale—1864, 1 item, 1 page, manuscript