Memoir of William Madison Peyton, of Roanoke : together with some of his speeches in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and his letters in reference to secession and the threatened Civil War in the United States, etc. Author: Peyton, John Lewis Description: Memoir of William Madison Peyton, of Roanoke : together with some of his speeches in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and his letters in reference to secession and the threatened Civil War in the United States, etc., etc.. Peyton, John Lewis,. London. J. Wilson. 1873. Notes: Laminated. Includes pedigrees of the Peyton, Preston, Lewis and Washington families. [8] p. of advertisements follow p. 392. View this book online Subject(s): Peyton, William Madison, 1805-1868. Peyton family. Preston family. Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865. Virginia -- Roanoke County -- Roanoke Table of Contents: Front matter Title page Contents Chapter I. His birth and early education... Chapter II. Princeton University... Chapter III. Life at Montgomery Hall... Chapter IV. He enters Yale College... Chapter V. His life on returning from Yale... Chapter VI. Leaves the Hot Springs and settles in Roanoke... Chapter VII. He is re-elected to the Legislature... Chapter VIII. The authors first visit to his brother in Roanoke... Chapter IX. History of the public lands of the United States... Chapter X. Popular education and free schools in Virginia strongly urged by Colonel Peyton... Chapter XI. He is defeated in the next election and retires from public life... Chapter XII. Signs of a revolution in the U.S.... Chapter XIII. Colonel Peyton under surveillance in New York... Chapter XIV. His escape from New York and arrival in Canada... Chapter XV. His death--the hope derived from the demise of such a man... Appendix A. Abridged genealogy, or pedigree, of the ancient noble family of Peyton Appendix B. Memoranda of the Preston Family Appendix C. Abridged pedigree of the Lewis Family Appendix D. Extract from the Washington pedigree Index Back matter

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