W. W. Thompson Letter
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single letter from W. W. Thompson, a soldier serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Writing to his wife from Yorktown, Virginia on August 23, 1862, Thompson tells her that he is uneasy about whether she had received the money that he had recently sent her. He also writes that nobody in the regiment has any money, but they will be paid soon, and he will leave the regiment after that if does not receive a promotion.
Dates
- 1862
Creator
- Thompson, W. W. (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
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Biographical / Historical
W. W. Thompson was a Union soldier during the American Civil War.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Letter from W. W. Thompson, a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, written to his wife from Yorktown, Virginia on August 23, 1862.
Source of Acquisition
The W. w. Thompson Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the W. W. Thompson 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 and description of the W. W. Thompson Letter commenced and was completed in January 2022.
- Title
- W. W. Thompson Letter, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-31: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-05-10: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection (abstract, source, processing, bio note), added FA title, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
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