James B. Allen Letter
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a letter written by James B. Allen to his mother, Nancy Allen in Hanover County, Virginia. Allen's letter, dated August 30, 1863 was written from Orange Court House, Virginia (modern day Orange, Virginia). Allen, a private in Company, I, 15th Virginia Infantry, relates how revivals have been increasing in his regiment and the camp. He tells her religious meetings were being held regularly, mentions eating watermelon, and requests his mother to send him some food items and a shirt.
Dates
- 1863
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from James B. Allen Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter written by James B. Allen to Mother, Nancy Allen in Hanover County, Virginia. Allen's letter, dated August 30, 1863 was written from Orange Court House, Virginia (modern day Orange, Virginia). Allen, a private in Company, I, 15th Virginia Infantry, relates how revivals have been increasing in his regiment and the camp.
Acquisition Information
The James B. Allen Letter was purchased by Special Collections in February 2016.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the James B. Allen Letter was completed in September, 2018.
- Title
- James B. Allen Letter, 1863
- 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
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