"JANUARY,1820, while keeping the WASHINGTON HOUSE"

ECS said:
"It was in the month of January,1820, while keeping the Washington House, that I (Morriss) first saw and became acquainted with Beale"- THE BEALE PAPERS
"He (Morriss) leased for a term of years the Washington Hotel, known now as the Arlington, on Church Street...he removed to the Franklin Hotel, now the Norvell House"-THE BEALE PAPERS

The Washington House/Hotel, where Morriss first became acquainted with Beale was in 1885, now called the Arlington Hotel on Church Street according to the Beale story narrative.
At various times, there were TWO Arlington Hotels in Lynchburg- one on 9th & Main, the other on 8th & Court, not on Church as mentioned in the Beale story narrative.

Was this another purposeful discrepancy placed in the dime novel pamphlet as a wink to the buyer that the Beale Papers was a work of fiction? There are other discrepancies and anachronisms throughout the narrative story that would have been noticed in 1885 Lynchburg, but long forgotten by the Pauline Innis's book and magazine articles gave the Beale Papers a second life.
Click to expand...

A big lot of fiction from some of this one's post.
 

Keeping with the theme.....its always good that the said location did exist! Not sure it helps, but it is/was a place!

Capture.JPGCapture2.JPG
 

Albertaclipper said:
Keeping with the theme.....its always good that the said location did exist! Not sure it helps, but it is/was a place!

View attachment 1895593View attachment 1895594
Click to expand...

Albertaclipper, Great as always. I will state that first it was the Washington Inn, Washington Hotel, Washington House and then the Arlington. There was one prior name before Washington Inn but I will hang on that one for a while. I have proof that the Hotel was there before 1819. So TJB could have stayed there. I do not know if Robert Morris was the Proprietor though until 1821.
 

Last edited:
franklin said:
... So TJB could have stayed there. I do not know if Robert Morris was the Proprietor though until 1821.
Click to expand...
That is "IF" Thomas J Beale was an actual person and existed outside of the Beale Papers dime novel pamphlet.
 

Last edited:
franklin said:
Look at the 1877 Gray's Map of Lynchburg, Virginia and you will find the Arlington at 8th Street and Church Street. Directly across 8th Street on the other corner is where Robert Morriss' sister lived that married William Warwick, first Mayor of Lynchburg, Va.
Click to expand...
Down from the OLD court-house; OLD Lynchburg, Va. started at the river & went up to the OLD Court-house boundaries. Washington HOTEL started in 1823 or so; torn down in 1889 or so, & the Norvell House built in its place (city "records").
 

Last edited:
Rebel - KGC said:
Down from the OLD court-house; OLD Lynchburg, Va. started at the river & went up to the OLD Court-house boundaries. Washington HOTEL started in 1823 or so; torn down in 1889 or so, & the Norvell House built in its place in its place (city "records").
Click to expand...

The Hotel was built before March, 1818.
 

Strange... 200 VMI Cadets camped in OCC, where Beale Treasure was stated to have been buried; did any of 'em take BT "home" to VMI...? Hmmm.
 

Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

VIRGINIAN HOTEL in Lynchburg, Va.

⬅️ Previous Thread

NEW BEALE TREASURE TEAMS FORMING

Next Thread ➡️

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 4 (members: 0, guests: 4)
Metal Detecting Stuff

Latest Discussions

Back
Top