Colonel William Withers letters
Scope and Contents
Colonel William Withers letters (1883; 0.03 cubic feet)consist of letters about thoroughbred race horse breeding in 1883 on a farm in Lexington, Kentucky and include details about horse sales, racing times, specific horses.and is .03 cubic feet. There are also letters to Colonel Withers.
Dates
- Creation: 1883
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Colonel William Withers commanded the 1st Mississippi Light Artillery Battery in major Civil War battles such as the Vicksburg Campaign and actions around Mobile, Alabama.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from DeWolfe and Wood by the Small Special Collections library at the University of Virginia on April 14, 2016.
- Title
- Colonel William Withers letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 5/10/17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
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