Letter to Fannie Marriweather
Scope and Content
This collection contains a letter written by a W.L.B. on September 17, 1861, and was addressed to Miss Fannie Merriweather. The letter includes an offer to get married after W.L.B.'s return from the American Civil War, him writing that they will not likey see each other in three years but he would wait for her rejection or acceptance throughout that time. Collection includes a transcript of the letter.
Dates
- September 17, 1861
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
There is no further information for W.L.B., he was stationed at Camp Davis at the time of writing the letter. Fannie Merriweather was born June 29, 1844, and married Dr. Henry Sommerville in 1865. She died in 1892.
External source:
Frances Elizabeth “Fannie” Meriwether Sommerville. October 18, 2009. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43227880/frances_elizabeth-sommerville. Accessed June 5, 2025.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a letter written by a W.L.B. and was addressed to Miss Fannie Merriweather. The letter includes an offer to get married after W.L.B.'s return from the American Civil War.
Source of Acquisition
The Letter to Fannie Merriweather was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in December 2022.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Letter to Fannie Merriweather 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 Letter to Fannie Merriweather was completed in June 2025.
- Title
- Letter to Fannie Merriweather
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Olivia Tingle, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2025 (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