Samuel D. Reck Correspondence
Scope and Content
This collection contains six handwritten letters from Samuel D. Reck to his wife, Hannah. The letters were written between December 1862 and May 1863. The letters primarily discuss Reck's role in the defense of Suffolk, but also talk about his general health, and life in the army. This collection also includes two envelopes that were used to mail the letters. Transcripts of the letters are also included in the collection.
Dates
- 1862 - 1863
Creator
- Reck, Samuel D. (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this colleciton are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Samuel David Reck was born on July 24, 1833, in Mount Joy Township, Pennsylvania. Reck is the son of Samuel and Sarah Jane Reck. Reck had four children with his wife, Catherine Hannah Reck. During the Civil War, Reck served as a private in the 165th Pennsylvania Drafted Militia. Following the Civil War, Reck returned home to his family and went to work as a farmer. Reck lived until January 6, 1922.
Source:
Samuel David Reck
Samuel D. Reck in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
Abstract
This collection contains six handwritten letters from Samuel D. Reck to his wife, Hannah. Samuel Reck was a private in the 165th Pennsylvania during the Civil War.
Source of Acquisition
The Samuel D. Reck Correspondence was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in August 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Samuel D. Reck Correspondence by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Samuel D. Reck Correspondence was completed in September 2023.
- Title
- Samuel D. Reck Correspondence, 1862-1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- 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