Nancy B. Harbin Letter
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a letter written by Nancy B. Harbin to her sons, Jack and John Harbin. The letter details a mother's concern for the well-being and safety of her three enlisted sons, Jack, John, and Edward Harbin. Nancy Harbin relates the news from home, including updates on the well-being of family and friends in Mississippi during the first year of the Civil War. Transcription available.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1862
Creator
- Harbin, Nancy B. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Nancy B. Harbin Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical/Historical Information
Nancy Harbin's sons, John, Jack, and Edward Harbin, enlisted in Company F, 42nd Regiment of the Mississippi Infantry of the Confederate army. The 42nd regiment was organized at Oxford, Mississippi in May of 1862. The regiment moved to Virginia in June of 1862 and fought in the battles of Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Appomattox.
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Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a letter written by Nancy B. Harbin to her sons, Jack and John Harbin in Company F, 42nd Regiment of the Mississippi Infantry of the Confederate army.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Nancy B. Harbin Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 2009.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Nancy B. Harbin Letter commenced and was completed in March, 2010.
- Title
- A Guide to the Nancy B. Harbin Letter, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Carmen Boggs-Parker
- Date
- © 2010 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