Series 1. Historical Documents -- Non-West Virginia Documents

Highlights of this subseries include:
four letters from soldiers in the Mexican War;
seventeen letters from Pennsylvania soldier James M. Weaver, principally to his wife, during his service in the Civil War;
a confidential letter from President James Monroe explaining his policy on fortifying the frontier;
seven Booker T. Washington letters;
two letters from Revolutionary War general Horatio Gates; and
a folder of letters written by famous 19th century figures including Samuel Clemens, Collis P. Huntington, Nathaniel P. Banks, and Newton D. Baker.