T. R. Leigh letter to Brevet Brigadier General Benjamin Chambers Ludlow
Scope and Contents
T. R. Leigh letter to Brevet Brigadier General B. C. Ludlow, 1865 June 13, 0.03 cubic feet, requesting the retention of two Negro boys so that he can raise them. An answer from Ludlow appears on the verso, stating that he should be able to keep them but he will need written authority from "Mr. Thompson."
Dates
- Creation: 1865 June 13
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Brevet Brigadier General Benjamin Chambers Ludlow was born in 1832 at Ludlow Station, Hamilton County, Ohio and studied to become a physician and served admirably in Civil War campaigns in Ohio, and Virginia.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a legal document box Bw 10.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Beltrone & Company by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on November 17, 2016.
- Title
- T. R. Leigh letter to Brevet Brigadier General B. C. Ludlow
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 6/28/17
- 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