Nashville, Tennessee, Civil War Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Nashville, Tennessee, Civil War Letter, Ms1989-071, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
Letter from "Clinton," a soldier (probably in the Union Army) during the American Civil War, written from Nashville, Tennessee on January 5, 1864, to "Friend Ettie" expressing his desire to get married and thanking her for the New Year's gift.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Nashville, Tennessee, Civil War Letter, Ms1989-071, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a single letter written by an American Civil War soldier (probably in the Union Army) identified only as "Clinton," written at Nashville, Tennessee on January 5, 1864. Addressed to "Friend Ettie," the letter expresses the writer's desire to get married to "some good looking amiable young lady" if he survives the war and his appreciation for the recent New Year's gift sent to him. The letter is accompanied by an envelope, apparently unrelated, addressed to James M. Brown of East Rochester, New Hampshire, in care of Mrs. Mary L. Abbott.

Acquisition information:
The Nashville, Tennessee Civil War Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.
Processing information:

The processing and description of the Nashville, Tennessee Civil War Letter commenced and was completed in February 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard