James O. Hensley letterJames O. Hensley letter WLU.Coll.0438updated by Kim Sims, April 2026Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and ArchivesThis finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-10 07:02:14 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives James O. Hensley letter Hayes, Sydney Walker Hensley, James O. WLU.Coll.0438 /repositories/5/resources/318 0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder 1859 December 27 The collection is in English. Conditions Governing Use

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Sydney Walker Hayes circa 1980.

 Preferred Citation

James O. Hensley Letter (WLU Coll. 0438), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains a letter written by Washington College student James O. Hensley to an unidentified friend. It is largely about his finances and textbook expenses. He mentions the election of John Letcher to the office of Governor for the Commonwealth of Virginia and expresses a favorable opinion of him. He also writes about an outbreak of smallpox in the area.

 Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

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