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Francis H. Smith Armory Commission Letters, 1858-1860. Full Text Transcriptions.
No full textFull text transcriptions of the correspondence of Francis H. Smith relating to the work of the armory commission, 1858-1860. Shocked by John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry in October 1859, and fearing other insurrections or worse, the Virginia General Assembly took steps to strengthen the state militia and to arm it with adequate weapons. As part of this effort, the new Governor of Virginia, John Letcher, of Lexington, appointed a three-man commission to purchase weapons and machines for the manufacture of arms and munitions of war. One of the commissioners was Francis H. Smith, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute
Francis H. Smith Letter, June 1864. Hunter's Raid on VMI. Full Text Transcription
No full textLetter from VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith to Maj. General William H. Richardson, Adjutant General of Virginia. Describes attack of Union Army forces, led by General David Hunter. Barracks and other VMI buildings were heavily damaged
Francis H. Smith - George W. Cullum Correspondence, 1865. Full Text Transcriptions
No full textTranscriptions of an exchange of letters between General Francis H. Smith, Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, and General George W. Cullum, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. Both were members of the USMA Class of 1833. Once close friends, the war had made them enemies
Francis H. Smith Circular Letter Soliciting Items to Establish a Museum at VMI, 1845
No full textVirginia Military Institute printed circular, signed in ink by Superintendent Francis H. Smith, petitioning alumni for donations of "Curiousities, both literary and natural" to help establish a Museum at VMI. This example is dated February 27, 1845, and addressed to William S. Beale, a member of the Class of 1843. Also mentions addition to Barracks, new Gun House, Society of Cadets Hall, and Library
Francis H. Smith European Trip Letters, 1858. Transcriptions, Part 2
No full textPart 2 of transcription of personal letter book covering Smith's trip to Europe in 1858. That year, after nearly twenty years as Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, Francis H. Smith needed some time off. Consequently, he was granted a leave of absence by the VMI Board of Visitors to travel to Europe to visit military, scientific, and agricultural institutions and to write a report on his findings upon his return. Smith and several young alumni departed on the 9th of June and returned at the end of December 1858 having visited Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Each night, he wrote a letter home to his wife Sarah describing what he had seen and experienced that day. These letters, possibly Smith's only personal correspondence that has survived, were transcribed into three small letter books on his return. Only two books are extant
Francis H. Smith European Trip Letters, 1858. Transcriptions, Part 1
No full textPart 1 of transcription of personal letter book covering Smith's trip to Europe in 1858. That year, after nearly twenty years as Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, Francis H. Smith needed some time off. Consequently, he was granted a leave of absence by the VMI Board of Visitors to travel to Europe to visit military, scientific, and agricultural institutions and to write a report on his findings upon his return. Smith and several young alumni departed on the 9th of June and returned at the end of December 1858 having visited Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Each night, he wrote a letter home to his wife Sarah describing what he had seen and experienced that day. These letters, possibly Smith's only personal correspondence that has survived, were transcribed into three small letter books on his return. Only two books are extant
James H. Smith, VMI , ca. 1876. He was a son of Superintendent Francis H. Smith
No full textCadet James H. Smith,VMI Class of 1876, in uniform. He was a son of Superintendent Francis H. Smith. The back of the image is inscribed "Your friend and classmate, J. H. Smith."hole upper lef
Alfred H. Smith 204650
No full textThe "Alfred H. Smith" was built at Ecorse, Michigan in 1907 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works. A propeller steamer, the vessel was 381 feet in length and of 4571 gross tons. She was owned by the Western Transit Company of Buffalo, New York until sold in 1916 to the Great Lakes Transit Company also of Buffalo, New York. Originally the "Rochester" she was renamed the "Alfred H. Smith" in 1920. In 1945, the "Alfred H. Smith," along with the "George D. Dixon," the "Fred W. Sargent," and the "Utica" were sold to Chile. At that time, the "Alfred H. Smith" was renamed the "Quintero." In 1954, the "Quintero" was renamed the "Atacama." In 1960, she was scrapped in Japan
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