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Confederate Statement of Subsistence 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Harris, A. W., Captain
The collection contains a one-page statement of subsistence purchased, impressed, and received in tax in kind in the 4th district of Virginia by A. W. Harris, a captain in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Cyril H. Tyler Letter 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Tyler, Cyril H.
Letter from Cyril H. Tyler (1841-1913) of Kalamazoo, Michigan, a sergeant in Company I, 7th Michigan Infantry during the American Civil War, written to his father following the Battle of Seven Pines and referring to skirmishes with the enemy, Rebel sharpshooters, and crossing the Chickahominy River.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dillard-Larkin Family Papers 1.9 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Dillard, James Spotswood, 1791-1866
This collection contains correspondence to and from the Dillard, Larkin, Turner, Christian, and Wallace families. The collection also includes financial documents and records, speeches, photographs, and personal papers from the Dillard and Larkin families. Materials range from approximately 1811 through 1955.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Elias G. Drake Letter 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Drake, Elias G.
Letter from Elias G. Drake of New York City, writing to Virginia Senator William Segar Archer on June 28, 1844, regarding the American Republican Party (later the American Native Party, or "Know Nothings"), the Whig Party, and the presidential candidacy of Henry Clay.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

George Lewis Letter, 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Lewis, George (4th Regiment, Michigan Infantry)
This collection consists of a single letter written by Union soldier George W. Lewis, 4th Michigan Infantry,to his brother, and dated February 1st, 1863.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

George S. Dix Account Book 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Dix, George S.
This collection contains a ledger for a hotel run by George S. Dix in Pennsylvania. In 1871, the hotel was moved to Onancock in Accomack County, Virginia. Account entries date from 1867 to 1874.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

G. E. Roberts Letter 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

The G. E. Roberts Letter contains information pertaining to an African American man shooting a white doctor, Dr. Hammet, in Christiansburg, VA. The letter is written to Walter J. Reeve in Central Depot, VA on February 8, 1874.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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