Archive of twenty-two (22) items related to Lewis M. Coleman, Jr. 1st item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Hanover Academy, VA, to Mary A. Coleman, his mother, dated March 29, circa 1870. Two page double-sided letter. Coleman writes to tell his mother that he passed all of his recent examinations, particularly that he was first in his Latin reading course, his Greek reading course, and Geometry. He also writes about family members and inquires after his sisters. 8 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W. 2nd item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Hanover Academy, VA, to Mary Ambler Marshall Coleman, his mother, dated May 19, circa 1870. Two page double-sided letter. Coleman writes of his studies and the church fairs occurring in the area. 8" H x 5 1/8" W. 3rd item: ALS from Lewis Minor Coleman, Jr., Hanover Academy, VA, to Mary A. Coleman, his mother, dated November 6, circa 1870. Three page letter. Coleman writes that he visited his Grandfather in Richmond. He also writes about his studies, particularly in Latin, and inquires after his sister Maude. 8" H x 5 1/8" W. 4th item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Hanover Academy, VA, to Mary A. Coleman, his mother, undated, circa 1870. One page double-sided letter. Coleman writes about his family members and mentions that he will be going to a fair in Richmond, VA. 8 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W. 5th item: ALS from Lewis M.Coleman, Jr., University of Virginia, to his mother, dated 9th, circa 1878. Three and a half page letter. Coleman mostly writes of his examinations, particularly his Greek examination in which he did well on the language part but not on the Greek history section. He also mentions that Mr. Richard Henry Jesse is going to spend a month at the university while he waits for a yellow fever outbreak to end in New Orleans. He also asks for his sisters Maud and Claudia to write to him. 8 1/4" H x 5 1/8" W. Biography: Richard Henry Jesse (1853-1921) was an American educator and the eighth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He was born in Lancaster County, Virginia 1853 and attended the University of Virginia. He went on to teach at the University of Louisiana and Tulane University before assuming the presidency 1891. He retired in 1908. Jesse Hall on the David R. Francis Quadrangle is named in honor of him and was initiated as an Honorary member of the Acacia Fraternity. He is buried in Columbia at the Columbia Cemetery. (source: https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/columbia/c3806). 6th item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., University of Virginia, to his mother, dated October 24, circa 1878. One page double-sided letter. Coleman writes of family matters and his studies. 8 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W. 7th item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., University of Virginia, to his mother, dated October 30, circa 1878. Two page double-sided letter. Coleman writes of family matters and his studies. 8 1/8" H x 5 1/8" W. 8th item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Coming and Green Streets, Charleston, SC, to his mother, undated, circa 1882. Five page double-sided letter, possibly incomplete. Coleman writes about his visit to Charleston and the sites he has seen, including Magnolia Cemetery and the phosphate works. He also writes about family members and various friends and acquaintances. Note: The South Carolina phosphate mining industry began after the Civil War and dominated world production until the 1890s. 8" H x 5 1/8" W. (source: "History: Phosphate in South Carolina" by Shepherd W. McKinley, Special to Statehouse Report, June 12, 2015). 9th item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Coming and Green Streets, Charleston, SC, to his mother, undated, circa 1882. Three and a half page letter. Coleman writes that he will be visiting the Battery district of Charleston "which is considered the prettiest part of town as it has a beautiful view of the river and looks out to sea". He also writes of his friends and acquaintances and financial matters. 8" H x 5" W. 10th item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Coming and Green Streets, Charleston, SC, to his mother, dated November 29, circa 1882. Two page double-sided letter. Coleman writes of family matters and his life in Charleston, stating that he will be visiting the Ladies Memorial to the Confederate dead at the Magnolia Cemetery. 8 1/2" H x 5 1/2" W. 11th item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Charleston, SC, to his mother, Fauquier County, VA, dated October 8, circa 1882. Two page double-sided letter. Coleman writes of his time spend teaching and his newfound admiration for South Carolina cooking. Includes envelope with partial black post mark stamp from Charleston, SC, dated October. Letter – 8" H x 5 1/8" W. Envelope – 3 3/8" H x 5 1/2" W. Note: Lewis M. Coleman, Jr. and Charles William Kent (1860-1917), a friend from the University of Virginia and noted educator, editor, and lecturer, founded the University School in Charleston, SC, in 1882. 12th item: Written document by Lewis M. Coleman, III, "Kiliuaruah" Hamilton County, VA, describing the letters from his father and grandfather along with school exercises written by his grandfather on confederate paper. Dated February 20 and March 1, 1911. 10" H x 8" W. Envelope from the Law Offices of Coleman and Frierson, Chattanooga, TN, containing the letters from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., to his mother. 4 1/4" H x 9 5/8" W. 13th item: Carte de visite depicting a young boy holding a hat and standing in front of a baby's bassinet. Anderson and Company's Photographic Art Palace, Richmond, VA, studio mark, with illegible ink inscription, en verso. 3 5/8" H x 2 1/2" W. 14th item: Photograph mounted on card stock depicting members of the Sigma Chi fraternity, Psi Chapter at the University of Virginia, including Lewis M. Coleman, with signatures below. Photograph – 10 1/4" H x 13 1/2" W. Card stock – 13 5/8" H x 16 7/8" W. 15th item: Photograph depicting a group of male students of the University of Virginia, including Lewis Minor Coleman, III, posing in front a building facade. Rufus W. Holsinger studio mark with date "1925-6", lower right. Pencil inscriptions, including "Lewis Coleman" identification, en verso. 10 3/8" H x 13 3/8" W. Note: Rufus W. Holsinger (1866-1930) was an American photographer based in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. His 9000 remaining black-and-white photographic plates and 500 celluloid negatives are maintained in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia. 16th item: Sigma Chi Fraternity certification acknowledging that "Brother Lewis Minor Coleman, Jr. has complied with all the requirements of the constitution and statues pertaining to membership in the Sigma Chi Fraternity and was on the twentieth day of October A.D. 1911 regularly initiated into the Psi Chapter located at the University of Virginia". Signed by the Grand Consul, Grand Quaester, and Grand Historian. 8 1/8" H x 9 5/8" W. 17th-19th items: Three (3) booklets related to the University of Virginia and the Coleman family, including "The Alumni Bulletin of the University of Virginia" Vol. III, No. 4, February, 1897, signed and dated "Lewis M. Coleman Jr. 1911", top of front cover; "The College Man and the State" an address given before the Alumni Association of the University of Virginia by Lewis M. Coleman, 82'. June 17, 1913, with partially illegible inscription from Coleman; cover and two pages of "Virginia Schools Before and After the Revolution, with a Sketch of Frederick William Coleman, M. A., and Lewis Minor Coleman, M. A., An Address Delivered Before the Society of the Alumni of the University of Virginia" by W. Gordon McCabe, Petersburg, VA, June 27, 1888, published by Chronicle Steam Book and Job Office, 1890. Booklets range in size from 8 5/8" H x 5 3/4" W to 10 1/2" H x 7 7/8" W. 20th item: Copy of a photograph of Lewis Minor Coleman, seated in a chair and reading a book while smoking a cigar. Unsigned. 12" H x 8 3/8" W. 21st item: Six page typed speech, likely given by Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., at a University of Virginia alumni reunion. 8 1/2" H x 5 5/8" W. 22th item: Piece of paper reading "Lewis M. Coleman. Presented by Ed. Perry & Co., Charleston, SC, Jan. 9-1885-". 3 1/8" H x 4 7/8" W. Note: Edward Perry was a printer in Charleston. Provenance: The Estate of Charles Boyd Coleman, Jr., Chattanooga, TN, by descent from Lewis Minor Coleman, Jr., son of CSA Lt. Colonel Lewis M. Coleman and Mary Ambler Marshall, daughter of James K. Marshall and granddaughter of John Marshall (1755-1835). Lewis M. Coleman Jr. was related to the family of Henry Dearborn by his marriage to Julia Wingate Boyd, daughter of Annette Maria Dearborn Boyd, who was the daughter of Greenleaf Dearborn (1786-1846) and great granddaughter of Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) on her mother's side. CONDITION: 1st-12th items: Overall good condition with foxing spots, areas of dampstaining, tears, etc. and to be expected from age. Signatures in good condition. 13th item: Overall good condition with fading to image. 3/8" chip to top left of card stock backing. 14th item: Overall good condition with foxing spots, surface scratches, etc. to be expected from age. Areas of loss, largest 1 1/4" x 7/8", surface of image. 2 1/8" x 1 1/2" area of card stock missing, lower left corner. Title and signatures in faded condition. 15th item: Overall very good condition. 16th item: Overall good condition with minute foxing spots, scuffs, to be expected from age. 17th-19th items: Overall good condition with foxing spots, areas of dampstaining, tears, pencil inscriptions, etc. to be expected from age (see description for additional notes). 20th-21st item: Overall good condition. Minute foxing spots, visible en verso. 22nd item: Overall good condition with foxing spots, stains, etc. to be expected from age.