Thomas S. Gibson Letter
Scope and Content
This letter is from Thomas S. Gibson, a farmer in Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia, to James D. Thomas in Bryan, Texas, on March 24, 1870. The letter discusses money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay and that Thomas has sued Gibson for the debt.
Dates
- 1870
Creator
- Gibson, Thomas S. (Rose Hill, Va.) (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English
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Biographical Note
There are multiple Thomas S. Gibsons in Lee County, Virginia, during this time period.
Thomas Spencer Gibson (1846-1927) enlisted at Rose Hill in Lee County on October 1, 1863, into Company G of the 25th Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He was imprisoned as a prisoner of war at Moorefield, Virginia, on August 7, 1864, and he was released in a prisoner exchange on March 28, 1865.
Thomas Shelby Gibson (1828-1909) enslisted at Rose Hill on September 27, 1862, as a Captain in Company E or G of the 37th Virginia Infantry of the Confederate Army. He was wounded on March 23, 1863, at Kernstown.
External sources:
"Thomas S Gibson" in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1273091:1555
"Gibson, Thomas S." [25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=722F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
"Thomas Spencer Gibson", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75652490/thomas-spencer-gibson
"Thomas S Gibson" [1828-1909] in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/2434704:1555
"Gibson, Thomas S." [37th Regiment, Virginia Infantry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=732F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
"Thomas Shelby Gibson", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40565135/thomas-shelby-gibson
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Thomas S. Gibson Letter is from Gibson, a farmer in Lee County, Virginia, to James D. Thomas, Bryan, Texas, on March 24th, 1870. The letter contains information on the money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay.
Source of Acquisition
The Thomas S. Gibson Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Thomas S. Gibson Letter 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 Thomas S. Gibson Letter was completed in November 2023.
- Title
- Thomas S. Gibson Letter, 1870
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William Harrison, Student Assistant, and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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