A Guide to the Robert Beverley Notebooks, 1874-1875 Beverley, Robert. Notebooks mss 00024

A Guide to the Robert Beverley Notebooks, 1874-1875

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Virginia Military Institute Archives
Collection Number mss 00024


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Repository
Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute
Collection number
mss 00024
Title
Robert Beverley Notebooks 1874-1875
Physical Characteristics
The collection consists of two items.
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

Robert Beverley Notebooks, mss 00024, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical/Historical Information

Robert Beverley was born at "Avenell" in Fauquier County, Virginia on April 26, 1858, the fourth son and tenth child of Robert Beverley and Jane Eliza Carter. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1876 and married Richardetta (some records say Georgetta) Earl Carter in December 1879" the couple had four sons and one daughter. Beverley spent his adult life as a farmer. He died at the Beverley family ancestral home, "Blandfield" (located in Essex County on the Rappahannock River) on December 28, 1928.

Scope and Content Information

The collection consists of two poetry notebooks compiled by Virginia Military Institute Cadet Robert Beverley during the period 1874-1875. The volumes contains original poetry composed by VMI cadets, as well as copied verses. Cadet authors include Smith Caruthers, Class of 1875; Samuel M. Cooper, Class of 1876; Selby Jones, Class of 1864; and Charles D. Walker, Class of 1869. The notebooks also contain poetry by faculty member Robert L. Madison. An index is located in front of volume one.