Daniel L. Powell letters

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Daniel L. Powell letters, 1844-1846. MS 0076. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
2 items
Creator:
Powell, Daniel L. (Daniel Lee), 1826-1871 and Lee, Henry T. (Henry Tucker), 1825-1883
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Daniel L. Powell letters, 1844-1846. MS 0076. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of two letters. The first letter (dated July 15, 1844) is from Henry T. Lee (VMI Class of 1845 and Daniel L. Powell's uncle) to Cadets Fitzhugh and Keeling, requesting that they treat Powell with kindness. The second letter (dated August 22, 1846) is from Cadet Powell to his mother, and the letter describes guard duty at "Camp Crozet," the purchase of clothing, and family news.

Biographical / historical:

Daniel Lee Powell was born in 1826 in Winchester, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1847 and went on to be a teacher. He died in 1871 in Winchester.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks