Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this for collections relating to Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Appalachia.Found in 1980 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes
The collection includes 27 letters (some with covers and envelopes) written by Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes between 1932 and 1950. Introduced by a mutual friend, Leitch and Lankes maintained a more than 18-year correspondence that contained conversations of personal news & friends, the Virginia literary and art scene, and their own writing and artistic efforts (including Lankes collaborations with poet Robert Frost).
Margaret Leslie Receipt for Soldiers' Benefit
This collection contains a soldier's benefit receipt paid to Mrs. Margaret Leslie of Wythe County, Virginia, on May 11, 1863, for supplies furnished to James Leslie, a soldier in the 45th Virginia Regiment of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
John Letcher Letter
Letter from Virginia Congressman (1851-1859), later Virginia Governor John Letcher, written December 20, 1852, to "My Dear Sir," regarding the large number of applicants for federal offices following the recent presidential election and local speculation regarding the selection of a cabinet by the president-elect (Franklin Pierce).