Levi Holbrook Letter
Scope and Content
This collection contains a letter from Levi Holbrook (1785-1872), a teacher and headmaster in Danville, Virginia, to his son Levi Holbrook, Jr., in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The letter dated July 2, 1851, discusses the health of Levi Holbrook and provides a variety of updates from Danville, including discussion about a man named Dr. Saunders murdering a man named A. S. Terry (or Jerry?) after a disagreement.
Dates
- 1851
Creator
- Holbrook, Levi, 1785-1872 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Levi Holbrook (1785-1872) was born in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Holbrook attended The University of Vermont and received his PhD from the University of North Carolina. Holbrook arrived in Danville, Virginia, some time after 1810 to establish the Danville Male Academy in 1817. He went on to also found the Danville Female Academy in 1828. Levi Holbrook married Eliza Gout of Massachusetts in 1827. Together they had one son, Levi Holbrook, Jr., in 1836. After Holbrook retired, he continued to live in Danville until his death in 1872.
External Sources:
National Register Of Historic Places Registration Form. National Register of Historic Places. [Washington, D. C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, 2003] Web. https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/108-0056_DanvilleHD_2015_NRHP_BoundaryIncrease_FINAL.pdf, accessed on August 30, 2024.
United States Federal Census, 1810, 1870.
Christensen, V. R., "Levi Holbrook," Old West End National Historic District, May 2023, https://oldwestendva.com/blog/levi-holbrook/, accessed on August 30, 2024.
"Levi Holbrook" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117086514/levi_holbrook, accessed on August 30, 2024.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a letter from Levi Holbrook (1785-1872), a teacher and headmaster in Danville, Virginia, to his son Levi Holbrook, Jr., in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The letter dated July 2, 1851, discusses the health of Levi Holbrook and provides a variety of updates from Danville, including discussion about a man named Dr. Saunders murdering a man named A. S. Terry (or Jerry?) after a disagreement.
Source of Acquisition
The Levi Holbrook Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in March 2010.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Levi Holbrook 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 Levi Holbrook Letter was completed in August 2024.
- Title
- Levi Holbrook Letter, 1851
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zoe Brooks, Graduate 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
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