Alexander Hamilton Stephens Envelope,
Scope and Content
The collection contains a small, stamped envelope from Albany, Georgia, dated May 7, 1862. The envelope is addressed to Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy. There is a note written on the opposite side of the envelope concerning the resignation of E. T. Jones from his commission as a 2nd Lt., which took place on March 4, 1862 due to illness.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1862
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Alexander Hamilton Stephens envelope must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was born near Crawfordville, Georgia on February 11, 1812. He was a United States congressman and later became the Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. After the war, Stephens was again elected to congress and served until 1882. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1882 but died March 4, 1883 in Atlanta Georgia.
Source: http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000854
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains an envelope addressed to Alexander Hamilton Stephens from Albany, Georgia. A note concerning the resignation of E. T. Jones from his commission.
Acquisition Information
The collection was acquired by Special Collections in 1987.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Alexander Hamilton Stephens Envelope was completed in September 2013.
- Title
- Alexander Hamilton Stephens Envelope, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betsy Reed, Gradate Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2014 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu