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[1] Robert Logan, of Roanoke, Va

[2] Rev. G. W. Leyburn

[3] John Randolph of Roanoke

[4] Colonel Tom Preston

[5] General Watts's place, Roanoke

[6] George P. Tayloe, Esq

[7] The old seat of the Breckinridges, Botetourt County

[8] Mrs. Cary Breckinridge

[9] "Miss Fanny."

[10] William M. Radford, of Greenfield, Botetourt County

[11] John Preston, afterward Governor of Virginia

[12] Colonel Burwell's

[13] On the route to Rustic was a small village called Liberty, approaching which, and hearing the name, "English Louis" swore he would not pass through any such——little republican town, and, turning his horses, traveled many miles out of his way to avoid it

[14] From this vicinity went nine ministers who were eminent in their several churches: two Episcopal bishops, one Methodist bishop, three distinguished Presbyterian and three Baptist divines of talent and fame

[15] Dr. Cunningham's

[16] General Scott

[17] General Robert Toombs

[18] General Toombs and General Floyd

[19] Charles Mosby

[20] This interesting girl married Mr. Sigourney of Massachusetts, and after the war, as she was crossing the ocean to Europe with her husband and all her children (except one son) the ill-fated ship sank with nearly all on board. We have heard that, as the ship was going down, AmÉlie, her husband, and her children formed a circle, hand in hand, and were thus buried in the deep

[21] Here was seen the Mount Vernon silver, which had descended to Mrs. General Washington's great-grandson, General Custis Lee, and which was marvelously preserved during the war, having been concealed in different places—and once was buried near Lexington in a barn which was occupied by the enemy several days





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