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T. R. Leigh letter to Brevet Brigadier General Benjamin Chambers Ludlow

 Collection — Box: BW 10, Folder: 1 [X031589361]
Identifier: MSS 16258

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
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
6/28/17
Description rules
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Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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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