Buckles and History at Mahockney
We continue to do metal detection across the lawns and fields surrounding the manor house at Mahockney. The most productive effort …
Category Archives: Roane
Planning a trip to UVA’s Alderman Library, the Latane Papers
A Guide to the Latane Family Papers Accession number 6490 A Collection in the Special Collections Department Contact Information: University …
Spencer Roane profile in 1953 Harvard Law Review
See 1953 article, “Judge Spencer Roane of Virginia: Champion of States’ Rights, Foe of John Marshall” in the Harvard Law …
Tappahannock civilian to (briefly) occupying Yankees: “If I were able I would kill every damn one of you where you stand”
April 14, 1862: Union forces made the first of what would be for landings at Tapphannock during the war. The …
The death and legacy of the Richmond Junto
1851: The final death of the Richmond Junto In Ammon’s words (“the Richmond Junto” article), ” The instrument of its power …
Thomas Ritchie moves to Washington, transforms Journalism
At the urging of newly elected “Little Hickory” President Polk, Thomas Ritchie moved to Washington from Richmond. Thomas Ritchie was …
Washington paper runs an expose on the Richmond Junto, featuring Spencer Roane
1823, November 1: The most extensive, informative and valuable account of the Junto appeared in a series of letters published …
Spencer Roane dies, and will lie forever next to cousin and ally John Brockenbrough
1822, September 4: Spencer Roane dies in Warm Springs, Virginia. When I first read that fact in early research, I …
Thomas Jefferson calls Spencer Roane “the bulwark of our political state”
1822, July 18: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Spencer Roane: “We look to you as the bulwark of our political …
Jefferson to Roane: Time produces corruption of principles
1821, March 9: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Spencer Roane. Monticello Mar. 9. 21. “…but time produces also corruption of …
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