Willey, Waitman T. (Waitman Thomas), 1811-1900
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Charles H. Ambler (1876-1957) Papers
Edward C. Bunker (1830-1867) Papers
Legal papers of a Morgantown lawyer, partner of United States Senator Waitman T. Willey, prosecuting attorney of Monongalia County, state senator, and judge of the Eleventh Circuit Court. Included are papers which relate to Bunker's Civil War service and Willey's legal practice. There are a few items of correspondence on land speculation and immigration in post-Civil War West Virginia.
Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers
Granville Davisson Hall (1837-1934) Papers
Correspondence and writings of Granville Davisson Hall, reporter for the Wheeling Intelligencer during the Wheeling conventions, 1861-1863; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1865-1873; and author of numerous works of fiction and historical studies about West Virginia.
Hubbard Family Papers
Rufus A. West, Collector, Papers
Waitman T. Willey (1811-1900) Papers
Papers of Waitman T. Willey (1811-1900), one of the founders of West Virginia. This collection includes letters to Harrison Hagans outlining the varied nature of opposition to the New State in Congress and Willey's position on slavery; letter from the Quartermaster General requesting support of a reorganization bill; cards and social invitations; and obituary clippings.
Waitman T. Willey Papers
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