L. Campbell Letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], L. Campbell Letter, Ms1991-061, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Campbell, L.
Abstract:
Letter from L. Campbell, of Keene, New Hampshire, addressed to Mrs. Corbitt on March 31, 1867, regarding the exhumation, identification, and return of her brother's remains.
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], L. Campbell Letter, Ms1991-061, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a single letter written by L. Campbell, of Keene, New Hampshire, and addressed to Mrs. Corbitt on March 31, 1867. Campbell informs Corbitt that he has just returned from her brother's gravesite, then quotes "the moralizing words of the Poet Anon," with a poem beginning with the words, "Upon the journeys of immortal man / The grave's a resting place." Campbell continues with excerpts from other poems, then expresses his willingness to assist Corbitt with the exhumation, identification, and return of her brother's remains. The letter is accompanied by a stamped envelope addressed to "Mr. John Flanagan, Exeter, New Hampshire."

Biographical / historical:

"L. Campbell" may be Lewis Campbell, who appears in the 1860 federal census as a resident of the Eagle Hotel in Keene (Cheshire County), New Hampshire. The census describes him as a 57-year-old, retired registrar of deeds, born in New Hampshire.

Acquisition information:
The L. Campbell Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1991.
Processing information:

The processing and description of the L. Campbell Letter commenced and was completed in October, 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard