Andrew L. Johnston 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:

Andrew L. Johnston letter, circa 1871. MS 0236. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Johnston, Andrew L. (Andrew Langstaff), ?-1901
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Andrew L. Johnston letter, circa 1871. MS 0236. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter (circa 1871) written by VMI Cadet Andrew L. Johnston to his mother. The bulk of the letter concerns family matters.

Biographical / historical:

Andrew Langstaff Johnston was from from Richmond, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1872 and went on to become a civil and electrical engineer. He built the first operational electric street railway in Richmond. Johnston died on May 17, 1901.

Johnston was the nephew of George K. Macon, VMI Class of 1866.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks