McCurdy Letter to "Dear Friend Sara"
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter signed "McCurdy" written on December 19, 1862 to "Dear Friend Sara." The letter includes detailed descriptions of the fighting around Fredericksburg in December 1862. Much of the letter is taken up by MCurdy's experiences during the battle and the aftermath in the city. At one point, McCurdy parallels his experiences to the French Revolution, referencing Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. Toward the end of the letter, he mentions a letter written for a paper and a satirical poem in a different issue of the same paper. He tells her of a poem of his own he is writing, "Deacon Glenare," and provides her with two stanzas.
Dates
- 1862
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from McCurdy Letter to "Dear Friend Sara" must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of a letter signed "McCurdy" written on December 19, 1862 to "Dear Friend Sara." The letter includes detailed descriptions of the fighting around Fredericksburg in December 1862.
Acquisition Information
The McCurdy Letter to "Dear Friend Sara" was purchased by Special Collections in June 2017.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the McCurdy Letter to "Dear Friend Sara" was completed in October 2017.
- Title
- McCurdy Letter to "Dear Friend Sara", 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2017 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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