R. H. Ford Civil War Letter
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a single letter from R. H. Ford to his son, Willie. The letter dates from September 3, 1862 and originates from Knoxville. The letter discusses supplies that Ford received from as well as goods that he needs to send back, but cannot send because they are outside of Yankee lines.
Ford inquires about business back home and mentions two land purchases in Tennessee and Georgia.
Dates
- 1862
Creator
- Ford, R. H. (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
No biographical information could be found.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection contains a letter from R. H. Ford to his son, Willie. The letter dates from September 3, 1862 and originates from Knoxville.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The R. H. Ford Civil War Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1993.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the R. H. Ford Civil War 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 R. H. Ford Civil War Letter was completed in February 2009.
- Title
- R. H. Ford Civil War Letter, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- 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