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Southern pre-Civil War poetry album

 Collection — Box: BW 51, Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 16738

Content Description

This collection consists of thirty-four leaves of a poetry album from Richmond, Virginia. Four poems are those of John Esten Cook (1830-1886), an American poet, novelist, and Confederate soldier, lawyer, and biographer of Jefferson, Stonewall Jackson, and Robert E. Lee. The other thirty pages consist of poems written by a variety of other authors noted by initials or their names. Many of the poems are to a woman named Edmonia or "Monie." These pages appear to be extracted from an album dedicated her.

Dates

  • Creation: C. 1850-1860

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (This collection is one letter-sized folder.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Lord Durham Rare Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on July 10, 2020.

Title
Southern pre-Civil War poetry album
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2023-02-15
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

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States