The Papers of John B. Minor, 1845-1893

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The Papers of John B. Minor, 1845-1893

John B. Minor joined the faculty of the University of Virginia in 1845 at the age of thirty-two. An 1834 graduate of the university, Minor began his teaching career following a decade in private practice. Minor, along with James P. Holcombe, directed the law program at UVA amidst national debates over slavery and ultimately during the Civil War. Following the war, Minor and his colleagues presided over a post-war enrollment boom that saw over 100 students in the law program. Meanwhile, Minor took an active role in reforming Virginia's public education system and published major legal works that established his reputation as one of the South's leading legal minds.

The papers offered here for transcription are wide and varied. They include Minor's lecture notes, legal work, documentation on slaves, correspondence about secession in the Civil War, and post-war politics. They shed important light on Virginia in the Civil War era and illuminate the development of legal education during a period of national upheaval and resonstruction.

Answer to Fulmore Question on Statute of Limitations, undated

Answer to Fulmore Question on Statute of Limitations, undated

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Case on Property in Trust and Rights After Divorce

Case on Property in Trust and Rights After Divorce

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Case Stated by Bullitt and McDonell. undated

Case Stated by Bullitt and McDonell. undated

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Case Stated by Mr J W Hutcheson, 24 November 1855

Case Stated by Mr J W Hutcheson, 24 November 1855

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Case Stated by Walter G Hudgins, undated

Case Stated by Walter G Hudgins, undated

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Commentary on Cochran McLean and Co versus HR and BS Hooper

Commentary on Cochran McLean and Co versus HR and BS Hooper

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D Appleton to Minor, 11 August 1848

D Appleton to Minor, 11 August 1848

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Draft of Letter to Southall, 10 March 1888

Draft of Letter to Southall, 10 March 1888

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Draft of Three Letters of Recommendation

Draft of Three Letters of Recommendation

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Effect of Sale and Warranty, 2 June 1858

Effect of Sale and Warranty, 2 June 1858

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