William Walker Anderson letter to Jefferson Campbell Anderson, 1860

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
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This collection is open for research use.

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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.

Preferred citation:

William Walker Anderson Letter to Jefferson Campbell Anderson (WLU Coll. 0556), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Anderson, William Walker
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William Walker Anderson Letter to Jefferson Campbell Anderson (WLU Coll. 0556), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a letter dated March 20, 1860 written by William Walker Anderson to Jefferson Campbell Anderson. The elder Anderson was in Chattanooga while Jefferson was away at school in Sale Creek, Tennessee. The letter is three pages and includes the original mailing envelope. There are two additional notes probably written by William on behalf of his six year old son Milo and four year old daughter Molly. The letter references Sabbath school and farming on the family's plantation. The elder Anderson also references the enslaved people working on the plantation stating that they "send howdy to you and wish to sea [sic] you." He uses a racist term when mentioning them.

Acquisition information:
Purchased in 2022
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:
Anderson, Jefferson Campbell
Places:
Tennessee