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M. Sydenstricker Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2018-006

Scope and Contents

Letter written by M. Sydenstricker from White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia (West Virginia) to Mrs I [?] Dwier and G[?] Davis, January 10th, 1865.Letter includes details about Confederate deserters, price and scarcity of food and clothing, and the internal cotton trade. Also included is war news and assessments of opinions about the decline of the Confederacy. First page of the letter describes conditions in the White Sulphur Springs area during the winter. "We have had one of the hardes winters so say the old settlers that we have had for some thirty years." Describes the cost of food and discusses the price of gold. Shares opinions of county that the Confederacy is almost over. Scarcity of rations and clothing among the citizens. Related a visit to occupied territory and mentioned over 100 Confederate deserters from Rockbridge, Augusta, and Botetourt Counties in the area. Desirous to buy cotton cloth and yarn.

Dates

  • 1865

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from M. Sydenstricker Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains a letter from M. Sydenstricker from White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia (West Virginia) to Mrs I [?] Dwier and G[?] Davis, January 10th, 1865.

Acquisition Information

The M. Sydenstricker Letter was purchased by Special Collections in October 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the M. Sydenstricker Letter was completed in September, 2018.

Title
M. Sydenstricker Letter, 1865
Status
Completed
Author
Jeff Felton, Graduate Intern and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
2018 (CC0)
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
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