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Letter, 1865

 File — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection consists of a letter written by S. Wellford Corbin Letter, a lieutenant in the Confederate States Navy being held as a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware during the American Civil War. Writing to an unidentified woman (said to have been Mrs. Emily S. Brune of Baltimore, Maryland) on January 29, 1865, Corbin thanks her for the gifts of books, paper, and envelopes, then mentions several mutual friends in Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia, including Ellen Mercer, Betty Maury, Kate Corbin Brook, "Mrs. Lee," Mack Maury, and Jim Carmichael.

Dates

  • 1865

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308