Willis F. Riddick Letter
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letter written by Willis F. Riddick in Richmond, Virginia, to Addie Courier, April 1st, 1863. Riddick's letter is written from the Confederate Capitol of Richmond, Virginia and contains information relating to popular literature, war news, and items regarding the city of Richmond. Riddick relates his opinion about a short novel, "The Step Sister," as well as his opinions of "Paddy Gilmore," a comedic piece. Both pieces were written in 1863. Riddick writes that the Spotswood Hotel and Richmond House (a boarding house) were recently closed due to a lack of food. Riddick shares his opinion of the duration of the war and believed that it would continue until the election of 1864.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
- Riddick, Willis F. (Willis Faulke) (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Willis F. Riddick Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter written by Willis F. Riddick in Richmond, Virginia, to Addie Courier, April 1st, 1863. Riddick's letter is written from the Confederate Capitol of Richmond, Virginia and contains information relating to popular literature, war news, and items regarding the city of Richmond.
Acquisition Information
The Willis F. Riddick Letter was donated to Special Collections in January 2016.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Willis F. Riddick Letter was completed in September, 2018.
- Title
- Willis F. Riddick Letter, 1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeff Felton, Graduate Intern and Kira A. Dietz, Archvist
- 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
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