John Barbour, Jr. Letters,
Scope and Content
The John Barbour, Jr. Letters are comprised of two one‐page missives from a Virginia senator and president of the Orange and Alexander Railroad Company to William M. Burwell, Esquire. The letters were written to Alexandria, Virginia, in 1854, and concern raising support in Albemarle County for the extension of the railroad between Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Also mentioned are internal improvements
in addition to several appreciative and laudatory remarks to Mr. Burwell.
Dates
- Creation: 1854 - 1854
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the John Barbour, Jr. Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
John Strode Barbour, Jr. was born in Catalpa, Virginia, ( near Culpeper) on December 29, 1820 to John Strode Barbour, a member of the United States House of Representatives. After obtaining a law degree from the University of Virginia and passing the bar in 1841, John Strode Barbour, Jr. set up practice in Culpeper, Virginia. Barbour served as president of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company from 1852 to 1881. In addition to his duties as railroad president, Barbour served in the state House of Delegates from 1847 to 1851. From 1881 to 1887 and 1889 until his death in 1892, Barbour served as a Democratic senator from Virginia.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John Barbour, Jr. Letters are comprised of two missives from a Virginia senator and president of the Orange and Alexander Railroad Company to William M. Burwell, Esquire. Letters concern raising support in Albemarle County for the extension of the railroad between Charlottesville and Lynchburg.
Acquisition Information
The John Barbour, Jr. Letters were purchased by Special Collections.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the John Barbour, Jr. Letters occurred in August, 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the John Barbour, Jr. Letters, 1854
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Cook
- Date
- © 2008 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
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