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Scrapbook, 1845-1881

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 5

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of invitations and newspaper clippings. Invitations are to various social events given various state, national, and international political figures and organizations, including President Ulysses S. Grant; the wedding of Don Alfonso XII, King of Spain (1878); Invitation from President to the reception of the King of the Hawaiian Islands; invitation from the British Legislation to meet the Emperor and Empress of Brazil; Governor Tilden of New York; Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order; the Manhattan Club; and the Centennial Exposition (1876) . Also a membership notification for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (1845) and newspaper clippings. Newspaper clippings primarily regarding Davis's political career, also mention restitution for damages during the Civil War.

Dates

  • Creation: 1845-1881

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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