<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter</titleproper><titleproper>Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter, <date>1864</date> <num>Ms.2023.024</num></titleproper><author>Tyler Williams, Student Assistant</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2023 (<emph><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/" type="simple">CC0 1.0</a></emph>)</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2023-12-08 07:00:09 -0500</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="local">Jesey (Union soldier)</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Ms.2023.024</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 folder</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1864/1864">1864</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_916e5831c2a3eb67f8e75f545ac0d5bd" label="Abstract">This collection contains a letter written by "Jesey", a Union soldier during the American Civil War, to his parents about the gifts they sent him, the food he's eating, and getting sick.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_d7cc6bf425325d2951ed2c1b4431037f">The materials in this collection are in English.</langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_9f2cadebacd8f90faefd9d08e76dff9d">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_e7fef404f99825bcfe28a81b26032118">
    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. </p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>.</p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:
<a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_578a6122ced924ab0cf397f67cee4050">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [folder], Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter, 1864, Ms2023-024, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_f6aff72ea782460dd36ab7dd4f5556a6">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in January 2015.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_4ff57a026ca22d02413851530810bf63">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter was completed in May 2023.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_3c7d5a60d809c1fbbcecca7ba23e6b15">
    <head>Biographical Note</head>
<p>"Jesey" was a Union soldier during the American Civil War. No other biographical information could be obtained.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>This collection contains a letter written by "Jesey", a Union soldier during the American Civil War, to his parents. Jesey acknowledges "sauce shoestrings and paper" that his parents had sent him at the beginning of the letter and goes on to discuss how they were being used. Jesey also discusses the food that he and his fellow soldier were eating. At the end of the letter, Jesey also mentions that he has been battling a "slight cold".</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</a>).</p>  </odd>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Civil War</subject>
    <subject source="local">History of Food and Drink</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="sh85140205" source="lcsh">United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865</subject>
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