W.F. Barr Civil War letter

Collection — Box: 137

Identifier: MSS 0-14

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photostat of a letter written August 21, 1861, by W.F. Barr at C.H., Culpepper, Virginia to S. Bleckley Esq. in Anderson, South Carolina. He wrote from the Confederate Hospital that he and "several others of our Regiment" were confined with measles. He gave as his location: "We are now encamped six miles north of where we were when Mr. Hammond was here at a place called Germantown..." Others mentioned in the letter were: Tom Bagwell, Jacob Maudlin, Mrs. Hubbard, B.A. McAlster, Jas. Sloan, and A.O.N. Call.

Dates

Created: 1861 August 21
Other: Majority of material found in 1861 August 21

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Extent

1.00 folders (1 folder)

0.00 Linear Feet (0 linear feet)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Method of Acquisition

Source of acquisition and date recieved by FSU Libraries is unknown.

Existence and Location of Originals

Portions of collection available online?: No

Processing Information

Processed Feburary 1965.

Subjects

Barr, William F.
Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Florida State University Libraries. Manuscripts Collections Subject Source: Local sources
Manuscripts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photocopying. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings