Petersburg, Virginia, Letter,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter from "Edward." He wrote from a Union camp in Petersburg on June 25, 1864. Much of the letter describes his battlefield and camp activity and also includes advice to his cousin William who was up for conscription. The letter ends with an apology for bad penmanship on account of a "poor pencil...and...hot sun" and regards of love.
The envelope with which the letter was sent is also included within the collection. The envelope bears a rare "forwarded" stamp on account of the letter being missent initially to Mississippi.
Dates
- 1864
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Petersburg, Virginia, Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
The letter is signed by "Edward," apparently the cousin of Sarah Hoyt; however, his surname and other service information is unknown.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of one letter from "Edward." He wrote to his cousin Sarah from camp at Petersburg in 1864.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
Special Collections purchased the Petersburg, Virginia, Letter in September 2011.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Petersburg, Virginia, Letter was completed in October 2011.
- Title
- Petersburg, Virginia, Letter, 1864
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Ledesma, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- 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