L. Baugh Letter
Scope and Content
The L. Baugh Letter is a handwritten missive from a landowner in Abingdon, Virginia, written during the American Civil War. In this letter, Baugh informs Mr. J. G. Wood of Estillville, Virginia, that his property is for sale, not for rent. Baugh suggests Wood trade with the man authorized to contract the sale in order to purchase the home.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
- Baugh, L. (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
L. Baugh
was likely Leonidas Baugh, the editor of the Abingdon Democrat from 1849 to 1853. In 1853 Leonidas became the postmaster of Abingdon and eventually the deputy clerk of the Washington County Court. Leonidas was active in politics and even corresponded with the then governor of Tennessee, Andrew Johnson.
External Source: Leonidas Baugh Papers, Accession 38-104, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library, https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu00015.xml.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains a handwritten letter of 1863 from L. Baugh of Abingdon, Virginia, discussing the sale of a property. The recipient of the letter, Mr. J. G. Wood, wishes to rent, not buy, Baugh's property.
Source of Acquisition
The L. Baugh Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1996.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the L. Baugh 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 L. Baugh Letter commenced and was completed in November 2008.
- Title
- L. Baugh Letter, 1863
- 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
specref@vt.edu