Abingdon Male Academy Letters 1870

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968

Summary

Abstract:
There are two letters written to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Abingdon Male Academy.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Both of the letters in the collection were written to John G. Kreger, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Abingdon Male Academy. The first letter, from J.B. Bentley, Essex County, Virginia, July 11, 1870, requests information prior to his applying for admission; in the second letter, July 18, 1870, from William Johnson, Christiansville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Johnson applies for the position of principal at the Academy.

Acquisition information:
These letters were purchased by the University of Virginia Library from Timothy H. Bakken, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, on August 9, 1994.
Physical description:
The collection contains two letters.