The life and letters of Robert Lewis Dabney

Parentage and birth

Early boyhood (March 5, 1820-June 1, 1836)

While student at Hampden-Sidney College (June 1, 1836-September 27, 1837)

Early efforts to aid his mother (October, 1837-December 9, 1839)

Life at the University of Virginia (December 9, 1839-July 5, 1842)

The interval between his university and seminary life (July 6, 1842-October, 18440

Student life at Union Seminary (November, 1844-May, 1846)

A missionary in Louisa County (June, 1846-June, 1847)

The pastorate of Tinkling Spring (July, 1847-August, 1853)

Professor of ecclesiastical history and polity (August, 1853-May, 1959)

First year in the chair of theology: trying to stay the coming of "the irrepressible conflict" (May, 1859-May, 1861)

In the war time (May, 1861-May, 1865)

Period of desire to emigrate (May, 1865-May, 1869)

Settled in Virginia as teacher, writer, man and pastor (June, 1869-1874)

Last stadium of his course in Union Seminary (1874-1883)

In connection with the University of Texas (1883-1894)

Last strokes on his life's work (June, 1894-January, 1898)

Death, burial, eulogies and tributes

Summary view of the man and his services.