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MSS. Manuscript Collections

 Record Group
Identifier: MSS

Found in 1878 Collections and/or Records:

Howard Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-067
Abstract

This collection contains a diploma and certificates acquired by the Howard family while Warren Howard was in the United States Army.

Dates: 1912 - 1946

Charles Henry Howe Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-022
Abstract

This collection contains a letter with envelope from Charles Henry Howe to his parents on November 22, 1862. The letter updates his parents on his condition, informs them of his movements, and discusses supply requests. This collection also contains five souvenirs collected by Howe in White Sulphur Springs and identified in the letter.

Dates: 1862, undated

Henry Howland Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-016
Abstract

This collection includes an American Civil War letter of Henry Howland, quartermaster of the 51st Illinois Infantry, to his mother in Chicago.

Dates: 1862

Benjamin Huddle Diary

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1985-015
Abstract

The Benjamin Huddle Diary consists of a photocopy and transcript of the diary, which describes his experience as a Confederate soldier in the 29th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War. The transcript was produced by his decendent Randal Huddle.

Dates: 1861-1865, 1987, 2006, undated

Huff-Hylton Families Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1998-001
Abstract

The Huff-Hylton Families Papers consists of items from the early 1800s through the American Civil War pertaining to the business and personal lives of Samuel Huff, Lorenzo Dow Hylton, and their families in Montgomery (now Floyd) County, Virginia. Materials include promissory notes, correspondence, an indenture for land, and genealogical information.

Dates: 1803-1816, 1858-1882, 1975, n.d.

Alfred Hughes Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-110
Abstract

This collection contains several letters and evelopes sent to or from Alfred Hughes, a doctor and political prisoner, in 1862.

Dates: 1862

Elizabeth Hughes Claim for Damages

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-048
Abstract

The collection includes the Elizabeth Hughes claim for damages done to her home by unidentified Confederate forces in 1862 during the American Civil War. The claim is dated 1868, and details the loss of property stolen and destroyed by fire.

Dates: 1868

Anne Hulme Diary,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-048
Abstract

The collection contains the diary of Anne Hulme, whose entries talk about school and home life, her courtship and marriage, gender relations, and family. The entries, though scattered, range from December 25, 1836 until June 10, 1850.

Dates: 1838 - 1850

Henry P. Humphreys Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-090
Abstract

Letter from by Henry P. Humphreys, of Company C, 66th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War, written at Big Shanty, Georgia on June 16, 1864, to sister Emeline, focusing on the Atlanta Campaign, the death of Confederate General Leonidas Polk, and concerns over depreciation of U. S. currency.

Dates: 1864

Hunt Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-034
Abstract

Microfilm roll containing correspondence, legal documents and financial records of the Hunt family of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Dates: 1760 - 1946