Lewis Williams Letter
Scope and Content
This collection contains a letter from Lewis Williams in Washington, D. C., to Andrew Rincoinnon(?) in Wythe County, Virginia, dated January 17, 1835. Lewis wrote of the postal service from Salem, Virginia, to Wythe County. In the letter, Williams asks that Rincoinnon draft a petition to send to the Postmaster General.
Dates
- 1835
Creator
- Williams, Lewis (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.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains a letter from Lewis Williams in Washington, D.C., to Andrew Rincoinnon (?) in Wythe County, Virginia, concerning the postal service in Virginia.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collections in 1987.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Lewis Williams Letter 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 Lewis Williams letter was completed in September 2013.
- Title
- Lewis Williams Letter, 1835
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betsy Reed, Graduate Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2014 (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