Erasmus G. Hinton 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
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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:

Erasmus G. Hinton letters, 1894-1907. MS 0193. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
9 items
Creator:
Hinton, Erasmus G. (Erasmus Gill), 1876-1946
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Erasmus G. Hinton letters, 1894-1907. MS 0193. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence (8 letters; dated 1894-1895) from Erasmus G. Hinton to his father. Harley R. Hinton (VMI Class of 1896), the writer's twin brother, is frequently mentioned. Other topics include grades, requests for money, and personal matters. One additional letter is dated February 25, 1907.

Biographical / historical:

Erasmus Gill Hinton was born in 1876 in Reelsville, Indiana. He graduated VMI in 1896 and went on to become a businessman in Richmond, Virginia. He died in 1946.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks