William S. Jefferys Letters

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

William S. Jefferys Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.05 Linear Feet
Creator:
Jefferys, William S.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William S. Jefferys Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains the letters of William S. Jefferys, a Union soldier from West Virginia, during the American Civil War. Based on his letters he probably was in the 7th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry. The bulk of the letters consist of Jefferys writing home to his father from the battle front describing the conditions of his fellow officers, asking about the condition of his relatives back home, and stories from the front lines including the occupation of Winchester in 1861. He also describes his feelings about the "slavery question" and assures his father he will not desert the Union Army.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 2013.306 was received by Special Collections from the donor on 12/16/2013.
Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in December 2013.

Arrangement:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Physical / technical requirements:

The fragile nature of this material may limit handling.