I am pleased to post this announcement:

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that the papers of
William Francis Rhea (LVA accession 41312) have been processed and are
now available to researchers. Rhea (1858-1931), a Democrat, represented
Virginia's 9th Congressional District in the United States House of
Representatives from 1899 to 1903.  The 9th District consisted (and
still consists) of the counties of Southwestern Virginia. Rhea's papers
cover a wide range of topics such as local, state, and national
politics, including Rhea's contested elections in 1898 and 1900 against
Republican James A. Walker; the Virginia Constitutional Convention of
1901-1902; and a range of requests from Rhea's constituents. Papers
contain Rhea's replies to the many requests for patronage, his effort to
mount a defense of his election, and drafts of a speech on the United
States occupation of the Philippines.  A finding aid for the 2 1/2 cubic
feet of papers can be found on-line through the Library's catalog.

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