Margaret and Ames Vanwormer Letter
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a brief letter from Margaret and Ames Vanwormer to an unnamed brother. The letter relates entirely to personal matters, mentioning the illness of Edward Matthew; news of Charles, James and Samuel Lake; and plans to move away from Fort [Dodge?].
Dates
- Creation: 1863 - 1863
Creator
- Vanwormer, Ames, b. abt. 1836 (Person)
- Vanwormer, Margaret, b. abt. 1841 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Margaret and Ames Vanwormer Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Ames and Margaret Vanwormer are listed in the 1880 census as a married couple living in Hamilton County, Nebraska. Both were born in Pennsylvania--he ca. 1836, she ca. 1841. Also living in the household were their children: Caroline, Charles, Henry, Birdy, and Alvira. (The census indicates that the oldest two children had been born in Iowa; the latter 3, Nebraska.) Boarding with the family was 21-year-old Edward M. Vanwormer. No further biographical information could be found.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter from Margaret and Ames Vanwormer to brother, regarding news of family and acquaintances.
Acquisition Information
The Margaret and Ames Vanwormer Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1993.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Margaret and Ames Vanwormer Letter commenced and was completed in April 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Margaret and Ames Vanwormer Letter, 1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- © 2009 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