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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Address of Hon. T. S. Garnett (search)
Muscoe, was born July 25, 1821, and was educated at the Elmwood School, established there by his grandfather. He entered the University of Virginia at the opening of the session of 1838-39, and graduated that session in Latin, Greek, French, German and Mathematics. After a year's intermission he returned to the University to pursue the study of law, and graduated as Bachelor of Law at the close of the session 1840-41. He was the companion at the University of John Randolph Tucker, William J. Robertson, William T. Joynes, John L. Marye, and others, who became prominent in the history of the State. Being exceedingly fond of reading and study from an early age, he devoted himself to acquiring the riches of learning which he afterwards displayed in the wider fields of national life. His stories of learning were very remarkable and he was undoubtedly one of the best read men in history and literature that have ever adorned public life. His first political position was as a member o