Monongalia County (W. Va.)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Monongalia County Bible Society Records
A minute book of the Monongalia County Bible Society. Names of contributors and members of the society are recorded by the secretary, Waitman T. Willey.
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.