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Letter from Asbury to his future wife Elise while he is at King's Mountain. He is relieved to hear of her better health and the health of his pupils. He talks about his plans to come to Charleston for vacation and the fact that he has not touched a…

Letter from Asbury to his future wife Elise while he is at King's Mountain. He asks after her health and talks about her ability to play music. He tells her about the arrival of Spring in Yorkville and teases her with talk of other young ladies. He…

Letter from Asbury to his future wife Elise while he is away starting the King's Mountain Military School. He scolds her for being foolish regarding a horseback riding incident and tells her about his life and accommodations in Yorkville.

This letter from Asbury to his wife Elise relates that her brother is ill and is in the hospital. He asks her to write to him and speaks briefly about his current position.

This journal, written by Coward in 1910 for his children, chronicles approximately the third decade of his life. He describes his experience of running and teaching at the King's Mountain Military School in Yorkville, S.C., his marriage and family…

This journal, written by Coward in 1910 for his children, chronicles approximately the first two decades of his life. In part two, he describes his time at The Citadel and after graduation, the opening of the King's Mountain Military School in…

This journal, written by Coward in 1910 for his children, chronicles approximately the first two decades of his life. In part one, he describes his childhood growing up on a plantation, his family life and his early education at different schools in…

Letter of Recommendation for Smoak from Asbury Coward, Superintendent of the Citadel.

Letter from Colonel Asbury Coward to Major C. S. Gadsden, Chairman of the Board of Visitors, concerning the Cadet Rebellion of 1898, also known as the Cantey Rebellion.

Letter from Colonel Asbury Coward to Major C. S. Gadsden, Chairman of the Board of Visitors, concerning the Cadet Rebellion of 1898, also known as the Cantey Rebellion.