James D. Saunders letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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Preferred citation:

James D. Saunders letter, 1842 November 24. MS 0247. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Saunders, James D., 1824-1851
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

James D. Saunders letter, 1842 November 24. MS 0247. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter (dated November 24, 1842) from Cadet James D. Saunders to his cousin John Mitchell. Saunders describes the hardships of cadet life, the dullness of Lexington, Virginia, VMI's 3rd anniversary (Founders Day) celebration, a storm damaging the North wall of barracks, and mentions Edward C. Carrington, Jr. (VMI Class of 1844). This is one of the earliest extant cadet personal letters.

Biographical / historical:

James D. Saunders was born in 1824 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1845 and went on to become a merchant. He died in a duel in Lynchburg in 1851.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks