R. H. Ford Civil War Letter
Scope and Content
Collection consists of a single letter from R. H. Ford to his son, Willie. The letter dates from September 3, 1862 and originates from Knoxville. The letter discusses supplies that Ford received from as well as goods that he needs to send back, but cannot send because they are outside of Yankee lines.
Ford inquires about business back home and mentions two land purchases in Tennessee and Georgia.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1862
Creator
- Ford, R. H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
No biographical information is available at this time.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter from R. H. Ford to his son, Willie. The letter dates from September 3, 1862 and originates from Knoxville.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The R.H. Ford Letter was purchased for the Civil War collection in Special Collections in 1993.
General Physical Description note
1 Folder; 0.1 cu.ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the R.H. Ford Letter was completed in February 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the R. H. Ford Civil War Letter, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- 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