Emory and Henry Years

Age (SCG)

Year

Date

Abt

Place (Wythe, VA unless specified)

Event

14

1838

Jun

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Emory and Henry College opens for their first session 

14

1838

Jun

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Enrollment at Emory and Henry College for the 1838-39 session;

14

1838

13-Jun

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Life at Emory & Henry College. (#499)

14

1838

9-Jul

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Malvina Crockett Gleaves; subject: Report on school and answering Mother’s questions. (#270)

14

1838

8-Sep

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Confusion over tuition & board expenses. (#230)

14

1838

7-Oct

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr , Malvina Crockett Gleaves, George Wythe Gleaves ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Sending items by Nathaniel Frey to Samuel; news of home and relations who have found religion; reminder to Samuel to behave. (#231)

15

1838

20-Dec

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: When are examinations so he can attend; big fire in town; condition of clothing & getting a pair of shoes made.. (#240)

15

1839

6-Mar

 

 

The name of Evansham, Virginia was changed to Wytheville, Virginia by Act of the Assembly.  Population was about 500.

15

1839

30-Jun

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: No news but drought; keep up studies. (#241)

15

1839

Aug

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Enrollment at Emory and Henry College for the 1839-40 session;

15

1839

16-Sep

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Advise on antagonist. (#500)

16

1839

22-Nov

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Why has he not written; news of home. (#229)

16

1840

3-Jan

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Charles A. T. Smith ; subject: Holy day celebrations at school and the demise of the necessary.  Soon to be going home.. (#261)

16

1840

16-Apr

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Results of Earheart/Moore house burning; Uncle Allen married; no post office at Buffalo Ford; law suit in Washington County. (#265)

16

1840

6-May

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Malvina Crockett Gleaves; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: News from home – grandmother not likely to live, birth, marriages, visiting cousin from Tennessee, store about ready. Asking state of clothing.  Brothers preparing for his homecoming.. (#263)

16

1840

24-May

 

Russell, VA

Letter- from: George W. Ramsey; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Visit to the Gleaves Homestead, Plans to Move Back to VA. . (#264)

16

1840

 

 

Cripple Creek

Census

16

1840

5-Jun

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Grandmother very ill; have post office now; heavy rains & Cripple Creek flooding. (#239)

16

1840

12-Jun

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Asking about coming home, particularly to see grandmother; has written more letters than it seems the family received; student caught spying in young lady’s window.. (#242)

16

1840

15-Jul

 

Cripple Creek

Death of grandmother: Elizabeth Turk Gleaves (age: 87 yrs); son James (age: 52 yrs)

16

1840

 

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Enrollment at Emory and Henry College for the 1840-1841 session; Samuel is not shown on the catalogue as being enrolled during this time; however he does write letters home from E&H during the fall of 1840; his friends write from E&H to him at home in Buffalo Ford (post office address for Cripple Creek) during the first part of 1841

16

1840

23-Sep

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: All are well; subscribed to newspaper for him; he understands Samuel needs shoes and money; he will get some clothes to him; measure his foot and send it by mail to get boots made; is having an overcoat made for him; how much money does he need.. (#238)

17

1840

15-Nov

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Haven’t heard from father; political talk; will he be returning for the next session and coming home for Christmas. (#236)

17

1840

24-Nov

  

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

History of Hermesian Literary Society - Samuel and Wythe were both members of this society

17

1840

Dec

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Would Samuel consider teaching in the neighborhood school for the next two sessions since the teacher failed to show up.. (#257)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: S. C. Gleaves' Trunk. (#275)

17

1841

 

Abt

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: George Rosinburn (at Emory & Henry) ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home); subject: Takes a book needed for class from Samuel’s trunk. (#244)

17

1841

27-Feb

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: William F. Harris (at Emory & Henry); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home); subject: Requested to wear crape on arm as a memorial to dead friend.. (#237)

17

1841

28-Feb

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Elbert S. Miller (at Emory & Henry); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home);; subject: Wants to hear from him, so is writing to him; all are well except bad colds and coughs; 95 students boarding in the Institution; food is much improved except for the bread; books have not yet arrived; debating is taking place;. (#235)

17

1841

3-Apr

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: J. H. Traylor (at Emory & Henry); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home);; subject: Not writing; students quarrelling, fighting and drinking. (#233)

17

1841

30-Apr

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: George Koninburn (at Emory & Henry); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home);; subject: Troubles at school: theft, secessions; drinking, expulsions. (#232)

17

1841

5-Jun

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: James S. Gaines (at Emory & Henry); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home);; subject: Friend from college is responding to request to write; tells about the upcoming examination and invites him to come. (#234)

17

1841

5-Jun

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: M. J. Moore (at Emory & Henry) ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home);; subject: Excuses why has not written; session will end soon; he will not come back for next session; list of those in the exhibition. (#262)

17

1841

Aug

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Enrollment at Emory and Henry College for the 1841-42 session; his brother George Wythe Gleaves (age 14 yrs) is also enrolled in this session

17

1841

18-Aug

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves & George Wythe Gleaves ; subject: Advises sons to be of good character; will send books from home if needed; they are to write every three weeks; news from home . (#266)

17

1841

19-Aug

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: James S. Gaines (from Eden Ridge, Tenn.); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Received Samuel’s letter;  will always remember Emory & Henry friends; 86 degrees there; plans to prepare for West Point & wants Sam to go with him; asks Sam to pack of his things and lists what he should find. (#243)

17

1841

6-Sep

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: James S. Gaines (from Eden Ridge, Tenn.); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: He is sending a trunk for the rest of his belongings & lists them; upset about use of a horse; must hurry as there are pretty girls in the next room. (#245)

18

1841

28-Nov

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: No letters from home; transportation home at the end of the school session. (#267)

18

1841

1-Dec

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: News of family; day the school session ends & means to get Samuel & Wythe home  . (#248)

18

1841

5-Dec

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Continued discussion of transportation home; requests money ‘the root of all evil’ and tells father that something ‘right black’ has occurred at school.. (#247)

18

1841

12-Dec

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Sending wagon and horses for the trip home; expresses strong disappointment if Wythe or Samuel were involved in the ‘right black’ act. (#249)

18

1841

13-Dec

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: James S. Gaines (from Eden Ridge, Tenn.); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Has been busy going to camp meeting, conference, parties; asking about school friends going to the party & attending the next session; hoping for appointment to West Point. (#246)

18

1841

14-Dec

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: The end of the session and dissatisfaction with Mr. Collins.. (#250)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

School paper- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: Education (draft). (#224)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

School paper- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: Education. (#222)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

School paper- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: On Art. (#228)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

School paper- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: On Learning. (#225)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

School paper- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: On Navigation. (#221)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

School paper- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: On the Power of God. (#227)

17

1841

 

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

School paper- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: ; subject: School Work. (#223)

18

1842

21-Feb

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Selling bacon to the College at their price. (#251)

18

1842

2-Mar

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: James is recovering from an illness; the price of bacon that the College wants to pay.. (#252)

18

1842

5-Apr

 

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Has not heard from family & concerned about their health. (#253)

18

1842

10-Jun

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: J. F. Wills (at Emory & Henry) ; to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home); subject: Glad to hear from Samuel; this is the first letter received; enticing Samuel to come to the examination. (#254)

18

1842

10-Aug

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: I. E. Chapman (at Giles Court House, VA); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at Buffalo Ford, VA); subject: Professes his friendship; will not return to Emory & Henry; wants to go into business. (#259)

18

1842

10-Aug

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: James S. Gaines (at Eden Ridge, Tenn.); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at Buffalo Ford); subject: Explaining his side of a disagreement & his reasoning; tells of attending a camp meeting where a storm arose & killed 2 people. (#255)

18

1842

26-Aug

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: J. P. (Tom) Siler (from Franklin, NC); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Letter contains strong language; been drinking; giving up the drinking . (#256)

18

1842

Aug

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Enrollment of his brother George Wythe Gleaves at Emory and Henry College for the 1842-43 session

19

1843

1-Mar

 

Cripple Creek

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves (at home); to: George Wythe Gleaves (at Emory & Henry); subject: Trouble with dogs killing sheep, news of the community. (#2343)

19

1843

Aug

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Enrollment of his brother George Wythe Gleaves at Emory and Henry College for the 1843-44 session

20

1843

14-Oct

 

Rector Town, Fauquier, VA

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: Major James Turk Gleaves Sr ; subject: Selling cattle in Fauquier County and meeting relations (#258)

20

1844

7-Jan

 

Mobile, AL

Birth of second wife Fanny Lilly Dargan in Mobile, Alabama

21

1844

16-Nov

 

Wytheville

Letter- from: George Wythe Gleaves (at Emory & Henry); to: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; subject: Discusses politics of the 1844 election; lists studies; states he is not coming back. (#269)

21

1844

30-Nov

 

Wytheville

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves (at Emory & Henry); subject: Advice on living life; no news of the ladies. (#2356)

21

1844

13-Dec

 

Wytheville

Letter- from: Dr. Samuel Crockett Gleaves; to: George Wythe Gleaves (at Emory & Henry); subject: Have not heard from him & when are examinations. (#2363)

20

1844

Aug

Abt

Glade Springs, Washington, VA

Enrollment of his brother George Wythe Gleaves at Emory and Henry College for the 1844-45 session