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Mr . W. H. Moreland, Dean Waahin;ton Lee School of Law , Lexington, Va.

Dear Mr . Moreland:

I was very surprised and sorry ~o read in ~his morning ' a Constitution that ~he law school had burned. I hope that some of the more valuable contents of ·~he ouilding were saved, including c.t1e po~rai t of John Marshall .

I hope that plana to rebuild can be effected soon , and assure you th~t I will oe happy to assist in any manner possitle . I am sorry that I cannot be of financial assistance at ti1ia time , Dut will oe 11a·opy to co- operate to the uest of my ability .

With kind regards , I am

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December 17, 1934

Dean W. H. Moreland Lexington, . Virginia

Dear Mr. Moreland:

I was distressed to see in the paper this morning that the old law bui l ding was burned. I know that this will be a source of great confusion to you and the faculty and to the boys, even aside from the loss. I hope, however, that you can soon make arrangements to carry on the work of the school, but I kn~; that it will be impossible to accumulate such a library as you had, and in my opinion, that really is one of the greatest of the losses.

I wish I was in position to donate at least sene needed set of books in order to help supply the library, but I am not in position to do so at this time. I do know,however, where a set of American Digest,bbginning with the Volumn for 1889 and in­cluding the Decennial Edition, the Second Decennial Edition, the Third Decennial Edition and the Current Digest, couldbe bought at second hand prices, and also a set of Corpus Juris through Volumn 54. If you care for me to do so, I would be glad to assist you in getting these books.

I had quite a feeling of reverence for the old building, and know that I will miss s eeing it on the campus when I visit the old Alma Mater again.

With kind personal regards, I am,

Very sincerely yours,

A/d

E. Morris Abernathy.

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December 17th, 1934 .

Dean '~! . H. Moreland, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

Dear Dean Moreland:

I was very much grieved to note in head­lines of this morning's paper that the law school had burned .

However, out of everything of this nature some good must come, and I hope the alumni of o1.1r fine school will come to its aid and help to replace the law school with an edifice in keeping with the othe~ architecture of the University, and more fitting for its distinguished Dean.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Yours very truly,

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LEX IN GTON , VIRG INI A

P A UL M . PENICK , TREA S URER

December 17 , 1934 .

My dear Dean Moreland:

I know y CJQI" law facl,l ty will need e:,n office for cnnferences, and I suggest tnat JOU use the President ' s office for this purpose until he is able to get out . Solliething else will be made available in a fev1 days .

I have tr:ed several times this morning to get yo11 by telephone, htJt you happened to be out so I am se~1ding you this note.

Yours very truly,

\~~JL PJ..UL M. PENICK

P. S. I suggest that after Wednesday the "Y" room will be available . There is plenty of room there for your who l e faculty.

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R.B.STEPHENSON ATTORNEY AT LAW COVINGTON, VIRGINIA

:ear \.. ; L. Law School, LexinGton, ~irginia .

Dear Judge:!!

ecember 17, 192)-:J, .

I vms :,Jorry to hear of yot1r disastrous fire destroyin.; the lav1 ~mildinc; on yesterday. It ~~1 11 cer­tainly 'JUt you to o. lo ',; of inconvenience and. trouble .

however, it r.my be a bless inr; in disguise Jfhe buildino; was so out of har•mony with tho other builclin ;s bn the campus . 1. never cmtld understand ~ tmch ~rch­itoctural blunder. lam uonclering jtwt hovJ you 1rill got alon[~ ui thout a lav1 library in teaching, but then a.=;ain this has its compensating feature . iJo have so much study

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of case law now by the bar th~~ t may be ·1 t will be a good thing to resort just to the general princip~ for aV!hile . I just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you and this does not require a r·eply , ~~ you are all upset from ti1.e fire .

"' Tiith kind regards , I am

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Deotmber 18, 19M

No toUt JOU ha-re Hen ln tbe paper• tU aoooat ot the total 4eatftot1oa ot the law bu114S.DS w1 th all ot Ua oontenta on 1aat Sundar mor.mlas. !be 1oaa ot tbe 11bl'al'1 la 'b)' tar, I thiak 1 the 1101tt ael'ioua.

Aa JOU probablr know, tba State sa•• ua e1sbt oop1ea ot ne17 lane ot tba Vll'e:Snla Reporta, mu1 Oll8 oopJ of the .Aota ot .leHmbly • I tla tter IIJHlt tba t w1 th JOU aeatatuoe the leglelatun will nplaoe at leaat a part ot 'tlata •tertal, and I • 110D4aiD8 it w1 th JOUI' 1Dtluuoa we might baft eo. ot 1 t replaee4 at oM a, rel.Jllll v.poa 'U1e lestalatun'• authar1uUoa at 1 te Dezt aeaelon.

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December 18 1 1934

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we noticed in the morning paper the regret­table ~oss to your institution of your law library by fire.

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Mr. W. H. Moreland, Dean, Law School,

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Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

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December 18, 1934.

Ever since I saw in the paper yesterday morn­

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:ron. • H. Moreland, Dean of Law School, :ashi:n.r,ton ev Lee University,

Lexington, Va.

Dear !3oss:

NoRFOLI'I , V'IRGINIA

December 19, 1934

c' C>'..• led.;ing receipt of you"s o~ the 18th, I was much dis tressed to ~~'"l~

see tLe.-t destruction by 'ire of the Law Building and its Library on Sunday last . I was :1.1ch e:;.ca .. ir'ied, however, to see by subsequent news in the press that you will be able to go on with your rwrk imr,.edia teJ y after the holidays .

I assure you that it will be a privilege to do anyt.'lil\ possible look­ing to having the State dor.a te to the Uni ve1·si ty the copies of the Vir..;inia Heports and of the cts of Assembly as set forth in your le ~ter . I om takinp· the rna t -ter up with the proper De:purt-nent head in ichmond rmc, imnodiately upon hearing from them will again communicate' ith you .

I an sure that the lawyer embers of the r.eneral , ssembly will :f.'eel inclined to restore to 7ashington &.; Lee copies of these volumes which nere lost. In addition to there being a nu..rnber of lawyers there are a great many of the'l lashington Lee wen and if necessary to enlist the aid of the Governor I an sure he vlill be inclined to do whatever is possible .

In re11lacing your lost volumes of various books it has just occurred to me. that George D. Shore, Jr . , class of ' 16 has an extra set of Cyc and Corms Juris, uhich I am sure he will be wil, ing to sell to the University at a very reasonable price . If I cou:d be oi' any assistance in locating boolcs which are for sale in this comr:1uni ty do not hesitate to call upon me .

I ho e that you, tl.e members of' your De :artr;Jent and the students will not be greatly inconvenienced us a result of thi::;caetastrope nd thu.t in the im­rJediate future you Hill be able to res tore a buildiut; 01 .;1undsome design and cor­venient quarters .

"gain assuring you that I Hill give this matter my im ,ediate attention and V~ishing you the compliments of the season, I am,

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CHIEF .JUSTICE' PRESTON W. CAMPBELL

.JUSTICES· HENRY W HOLT LOUIS S . EPES EDWARD W. HUDGINS HERBERT B. GREGORY

GEORGE L. BROWNING

JOSEPH W. CHI NN

De ar Moreland,

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS

OF VIRGINIA

STAUNTON

Dec. 20, 1934

H . H . WAYT,

CLERK

Of course I was sorry to he a r of the f ire, both on ,

account of the loss v•hich it brought ' and becaus e of the additional

v-vork you will hH.ve on ace ount of superintending and reorganization.

My hope is th ·-1 t out of evil g ood will come and that you may have

more adequate quarters thA..n those destroyed. My interest in the

work wh ich you are acconplishing c ontinues vivid and if you will

not t ell anybody I wiLL confide in you to this e:x.tent. You have

the best law school in Virginia.

Hr. .1 . H. :,.or eland

WAILES HANK

ATTORNEY AT LAW

LAW SUILDING

NORFOLK. VIRGINIA

iJashingt on and Lee University

Lexine ton , l ir gi nia •

hy dear :.ror eland;

Jecember 20 , 19,54 .

It is with regret that I learn of' the destruct ion of

the .!ashin~ton and Lee Law Library .

I have in my library p·rt of ".inor ' s Institutes in

duplic~te as follows:

'lolume 11

Volume 111, rar t 1

Volume ll , ~art 1 ani Part 11 .

As you know , thece volumes are out of print , and vvbile

they are not refesed to as freq_uently now as they were some

years a;o , never thelesB , a student reading the decisions of

thirty years aeo does need these oooks .

If 1iashington and Lee v10uld like to have the volumes men­

tioned above , I shall be very happy to send them to you •

. ii shing you the .:.leas on ' s Greetings , I am ,

',iailes ~fank

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CnRISTIAN, BARTON & PARKE R

ANDREW 0 . CHRISTIAN

ROBERT T . BARTO N , ..J R.

ALEXAN DER W . PARKER

JOHN P. M9 G UI RE . UR

LEWI S F". P OWELL , U R.

ED W ARD A . MARKS, ..J R .

Dean w. H. Moreland, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

Dear Mr. Moreland:

MUTUAL BUILDING

RICHMOND , VA.

December 20, 1934.

Needless to say, I have thought of all of you in the Law Sohool frequently since your recent disaster . Frankly, my regrets about the loss of Tucker Hall are purely sentimental, because I have never thought 1 t either ornamental or adequate. And I am particularly distressed at the~ss or ita contents .

I do hopethat in rebuilding,Washington & Lee will give its Law Sohool a physical plant comparable to the Law School's splendid faculty .

With kindest regards to you and your family, I remain,

Very sincerely yours,

LFP HW