Clarence Morfit Letter to Brigadier General David Ruggles
Scope and Content
The Clarence Morfit Letter to Confederate Brigadier General David Ruggles Collection contains a letter dated April 25, 1865 regarding the transportation of property and funds seized from prisoners. The letter dates from one day before the surrender of the Confederate Army. Clarence Morfit had the unique job of buying United States currency from incoming prisoners of war in exchange for Confederate currency they could actually use in prison. The file also contains a typed copy of the letter.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-04-25
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
The Clarence Morfit Letter to Brigadier General David Ruggles Collection contains a letter dated April 25, 1865 regarding the transportation of property and funds seized from prisoners.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased in November 2025.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Clarence Morfit Letter to Brigadier General David Ruggles 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 Clarence Morfit Letter to Brigadier General David Ruggles was completed in March 2026.
- Title
- Clarence Morfit Letter to Brigadier General David Ruggles
- 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