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Beverly C. Mosby papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 16171

Scope and Contents

This collection of Beverly C. Mosby papers of about 60 items, one half size legal document box, .04 cubic feet, contains business letters of Beverley C. Mosby and letters of the Mosby family, including John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916)Confederate Colonel in the American Civil War. There is also a letter about President Mckinley helping John Singleton Mosby to obtain a job in the Justice Department and letters from John Singleton Mosby to his son, Beverley C. Mosby about family news and sending them money. There are also legal documents, and four unidentified photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1899-1910

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions

Biographical / Historical

Beverley C. Mosby,(1860-1946) son of John Singleton Mosby, the famous Confederate Colonel during the American Civil War, was a newspaper man and an attorney who lived in Spokane Washington.

Extent

.04 Cubic Feet (7 folders in half size legal document box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by correspondent John Singleton Mosby, Beverley C. Mosby, photographs, and printed materials related to the Washington State Supreme Court, and the Unites States Court of Appeals

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection is a gift from Tom Anderson to the Small Special Collections at the University of Virginia Library on July 14, 2016.

Title
Beverly C. Mosby papers
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
3/9/17
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

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