..Governor Edward Coles . onel in theRevolutionary war. Having been fitted for college byprivate tutors, he was sent to Hampden Sidney, wherehe remained till the autumn of 1805, and was thenremoved to William and Mary College, at Williams-burg. He remained at William and Mary till thesummer of 1807, when he left the college a short timebefore the final and graduating examination. ThoughBishop Madison, cousin of President Maaison, thenpresident of the college, was perfectly satisfied withthe progress young Coles had made in his studies whileunder his supervision, it was impossible for him togra
..Governor Edward Coles . onel in theRevolutionary war. Having been fitted for college byprivate tutors, he was sent to Hampden Sidney, wherehe remained till the autumn of 1805, and was thenremoved to William and Mary College, at Williams-burg. He remained at William and Mary till thesummer of 1807, when he left the college a short timebefore the final and graduating examination. ThoughBishop Madison, cousin of President Maaison, thenpresident of the college, was perfectly satisfied withthe progress young Coles had made in his studies whileunder his supervision, it was impossible for him tograduate on account of a severe fracture of his leg, andwhich at one time threatened the loss of the limb. Thisso interfered with his studies that he got behind in hisclass. Among his class-mates who became distin-guished in public life, were Lieutenant-General Scott,President John Tyler, William S. Archer, United StatesSenator from Virginia, and Mr. Justice Baldwin, of theSupreme Court of the United States. The family of 18. <0*f ^ it I \A l\ 19 CHAPTER II. Edward Coles, born December 15, 1786, in AlbemarleCounty, Virginia; Educated at Hampden Sidney, andWilliam and Mary College; His Class-Mates HisFamily; His Relations to the Distinguished Men ofHis Day; Made Private Secretary to Mr. Madison in1809; Resolves to Liberate his Slaves and Removefrom Virginia. Edward Coles was born December 15th, 1786, inAlbemarle County, Virginia, on the old family estatecalled Enniscorthy, on the Green Mountain. Hisfather was John Coles, who had been a colonel in theRevolutionary war. Having been fitted for college byprivate tutors, he was sent to Hampden Sidney, wherehe remained till the autumn of 1805, and was thenremoved to William and Mary College, at Williams-burg. He remained at William and Mary till thesummer of 1807, when he left the college a short timebefore the final and graduating examination. ThoughBishop Madison, cousin of President Madison, thenpresident of the college, was perfec
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