George T. Coleman Correspondence
Scope and Content
The George T. Coleman Correspondence is comprised of two letters written by Coleman in Ringgold, Virginia, on July 16, 1866. The first was written to Coleman's brother, William D. Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, and details his effort to aquire enough money to attend VMI, as well as other updates regarding things such as crops and relatives. The second letter was written to Major General F. H. Smith confriming Coleman's appointment at VMI.
Dates
- 1866
Creator
- Coleman, George T., 1850-1912 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
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Biographical Note
George T. Coleman (born 1850) was a resident of Ringgold in Pittsylvania, Virignia. His brother is inferred to be William D. Coleman (born 1837).
External Sources:
U.S. Federal Census, 1850.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The George T. Coleman Correspondence is comprised of two letters written by Coleman in Ringgold, Virginia, on July 16, 1866. The first was written to Coleman's brother, William D. Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, and details his effort to aquire enough money to attend VMI, as well as other updates regarding things such as crops and relatives. The second letter was written to Major General F. H. Smith confriming Coleman's appointment at VMI.
Source of Acquisition
The George T. Coleman Correspondence was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in July 2016.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the George T. Coleman 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 George T. Coleman Correspondence was completed in January 2024.
- Title
- George T. Coleman Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ella Winterling, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2024 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
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