Henry M. Fowlkes Letters
Scope and Content
The collection Henry M. Fowlkes Letters includes two letters to his children in 1863 and 1865 during the American Civil War. In the first letter, he describes his life with and the death of his recently deceased wife. The additional letter describes how he believed he was dying of consumption. A full transcription is available of both letters.
Dates
- 1863 - 1865
Creator
- Fowlkes, Henry M., 1830-1887 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Henry M. Fowlkes was a resident of Chesterfield and Montgomery counties in Virginia. He wrote two letters from Winter Park, Chesterfield County, on October 6, 1863, to his young daughters. The first letter he wrote, was regarding the passing of his recent wife. His wife had died recently after childbirth with their youngest daughter Janie. In addition the second letter is to his daughters from Greenhead, Montgomery County, in 1865, before what he believed would be his death. Henry Fowlkes actually lived a another 22 years, remarried, and died in 1887.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection Henry M. Fowlkes Letters includes two letters written to his family during the American Civil War.
Source of Acquisition
The Henry M. Fowlkes Letters were donated to Special Collections in 1980 and 1996.
Right Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Henry M. Fowlkes Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry M. Fowlkes Letters was completed in March 2011.
- Title
- Henry M. Fowlkes Letters, 1863-1865
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2013 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu