Prince Edward County (Va.) Correspondence, 1862 May 1

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Summary

Creator:
Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Correspondence, 1862 May 1, consists of a letter written by W.W. Henry to Branch Worsham, circuit court clerk of Prince Edward County. Henry was a Confederate servicemen serving at a camp near Savannah, Georgia. He tells Worsham that he is waiting for the "Yankees", but does not know if they will be coming by land or river. He hoped that the people of Virginia wiill keep their spirits up and have no other thought than resistance to the death.

Biographical / historical:

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of King George II, and a younger brother of King George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. The county court first met on 8 January 1754. The county seat is Farmville.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Prince Edward County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 p.