J. W. Rudd 1852-1853
The University of Virginia

Albemarle County VA - Pre-Civil War Autograph Book, The University of Virginia, J. W. Rudd

Transcribed from the online images and submitted for use by the USGenWeb Archives by:
Sandy Childress 

You can view the actual images of the autograph book pages at:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/albemarle/schools/uva/

James Gillam Rudd was the son of Daniel Rudd and Elizabeth Gillam Davenport.
He was born in Newberry County, South Carolina on Feb 18, 1836 and died
Sept 26, 1855.    While attending the University of Virginia in 1852-53 he
kept an autograph book that many friends signed.   

The book must have been sent
back to the university after he returned to Newberry, SC after becoming ill because
some of the entries are dated in 1854 and 1855.  When reading some of these
it is obvious that his friends knew of his failing health.   He died of
tuberculosis.

Several also mention Westland(?) House, which was apparantly a dormitory. 
His younger brother, Jonothan Davenport Rudd later moved to Marshall,
Harrison County, Texas where he was a large stock breeder.  Jonothan
fought in the Civil War and later served in the Texas Legislature.
The book is in the possession of Jan Craven, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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J W Rudd

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Your true and affectionate friend 
         Uni' Va James H Power
          June 9th 1856 of
        Fort Dunham Cherow, Chesterfield District
     South Carolina

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Your friend
     W.C. Morgan
         Westland Clark Co.
          June 5, 1855 Virginia

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Dear Rudd
     God bless you, Heaven protect you & Angels guide thee through this world of
trials & tribulations is the wish of your sincere friend.
        Westland House Jno R Field
        Sepion 185 56 Brunswick Co
          Univ. of Va Va

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Friend Rudd
     May success ever attend you is the wish of your Friend
     Jas. L. McCall
     Darlington Co Ho
     South Carolina
     University of Virginia
     May 31,1854

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Respectfully Yours

     Whitfield Morton

         Univ of Va      Columbus
         June 3rd        Mississippi
           1854

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Peace and Prosperity

     Sincerely Yrs

     L.W. Brevard

        Westland        Tallahassee
         ____ 54-55        Fla

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Dear Rudd
  
   May you after you now received the finishing touch in your Education enter upon
life with a smooth sea & with a fair and lovely companion, to joy in your joy & sorrow in your
sorrow.  And especially, may a kind Providency preserve you from the dreaded monster disease
consumption.

     Your sincere friend
         Univ. Of Va       A. S. Douglass
          May 28th /55-    Fairfield Dist
                           So. Ca.

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Dear Rudd

     May you be successful through life an after death, be crowned with eternal bliss. 
Such are the wishes fo your ture friend. 

     Geo. T. Williams
        University of Va     Moorefield,
                             Hardy Co. Va

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Dear Rudd
     Few things contribute more to life than a pleasant home, inhabited by a dame, selected
from the circles of worth & respectiblity, Into this life the soul enters and sheds it's halo of
refinement upon the senses, endeavor to be a "paterfamilus" as soon as time & fortune will
permit, and remember when you hear the litle one lisp the word father that it was I , who told you to take unto yourself a partner,
    
 Yrs most Truly

         Westland, May 20th to     James E Looke
               Sep 54 & 55           Meacon
                                     Georgia

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Dear Rudd

     It is with pleasue that I give you my autograph, hopin that you may attain your highest
wishes, and meet with success in all you undertake.

                           Yrs Truly
 
      Westland House       James Cammack (unsure about name)
      University of VA     New Orleans
      June 6th 1855        Louisana

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Carpe Diem

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