Hayes, Rutherford, B. letter to Major Davis
Content Description
One autographed signed letter by Rutherford B. Hayes to Major Davis regarding reports about the American Civil War and Morgan's Raid in Buffington, Ohio, in July 1863.
Dates
- Creation: 1891 January
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (/ˈrʌðərfərd/; October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881, after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and as governor of Ohio. Before the U.S. Civil War, Hayes was a lawyer and staunch abolitionist who defended refugee slaves in court proceedings. He served in the Union Army and the House of Representatives before assuming the presidency. His presidency represents a turning point in U.S. history, as historians consider it the formal end of Reconstruction. By placating southern Democrats, Hayes ended all federal efforts to bring racial equality to the South.
Source:
"Rutherford B. Hayes" Wikipedia. Accessed 1/27/22
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a gift from Ronald Rubin to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on July 5, 2018.
Condition Description
Good.
Geographic
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Rutherford B. Hayes letter to Major Davis
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 2022-01-25
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States