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title: 'Centennial Poem for Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1775–1885'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Margaret Junkin Preston'
date: 1885-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Poetry'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 28'
- 'John 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/preston-1885-centennial-poem-for-washington-and-lee-university-lexington-virginia-1775-1885
---

# Centennial Poem for Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1775–1885

Centennial poem (1775–1885) celebrating Washington and Lee University: founders, Revolutionary and Civil War sacrifices, alumni, and the school's religious and scholarly heritage.

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