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Hayes, Rutherford, B. letter to Major Davis

 Collection — Box: BW 51, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16651

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.

Title
Rutherford B. Hayes letter to Major Davis
Status
Completed
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

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