Thomas Creigh Letter
Scope and Content
The Thomas Creigh Letter is a one‐page missive written in 1858 from a Virginia assemblyman, representing Greenbrier County, to an unknown party concerning the state of Virginia's indebtedness. Creigh proceeds to specifically cite Virginia's floating debt at eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Also mentioned are the unnamed correspondent's subscription to the Richmond paper, the unseasonably mild winter, and Virginia's internal improvement.
Dates
- 1858
Creator
- Creigh, Thomas, b. abt.1812 (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 Note
Thomas Creigh was a member of the Virginia General Assembly. He was likely born in 1812 or 1813, worked as a medical doctor, and served the Virginia General Assembly as a representative of Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Creigh served as both a state senator (1852-1857) and a delegate (1843-1844, 1857-1858).
External Sources:
"Thomas Creigh", House History, Virginia House of Delegates, https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/7201, accessed March 20, 2023.
Swem, Earl G., and John W. Williams, A register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776-1918, and of the Constitutional Conventions, Richmond: Davis Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing, 1918, on Archive.org, https://archive.org/details/registerofgenera00virg/page/n5/mode/2up, accessed March 20, 2023.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Thomas Creigh Letter is a missive written in 1858 from a Virginia assemblyman, representing Greenbrier County, to an unknown party concerning the state of Virginia's real indebtedness.
Source of Acquisition
The Thomas Creigh Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1993.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Thomas Creigh 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 Thomas Creigh Letter occurred in August 2008.
- Title
- Thomas Creigh Letter, 1858
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Cook, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2008 (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
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