Jane Steptoe Cobb Letter to William Dickinson
Scope and Content
Letter from Jane Steptoe Cobb, Bedford county, VA, to her father, William Dikinson, Kanawha, WV, October 9th, 1863. The two had been seperated by the Civil War, which made communication difficult. The letter includes local news from Bedford, where Robert E. Lee's family was visiting.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-10-09
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This letter from Jane Steptoe Cobb to her father, William Dikinson, discussing their separation due to the war and a visit by General Lee's family. This letter was written on October 9th, 1863.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased in November 2025.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Jane Steptoe Cobb Letter to William Dikinson 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 Jane Steptoe Cobb Letter to William Dickinson was completed in March 2026.
- Title
- Jane Steptoe Cobb Letter to William Dickinson
- Author
- Taylor Quaintance, Student Library 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