Letters
File — Box: 2814
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains photocopies of letters collected by Curry. The first is dated 23 May 1846, from David H. Vinton, Assistant Quartermaster in New York, to Lieutenant Josiah Gorgas at Watervliet Arsenal, refusing to grant Gorgas’s request for supplies to be sent to Pensacola by the vessel Kentucky. The second is dated 17 June 1864, from University of Alabama cadet John H. Marshall in Tuscaloosa, to his unnamed brother at their Aunt Bella’s plantation, discussing the possible role of the cadets in the defense of the state, the fainting of several cadets during a dress parade, and inquires about his family.
Dates
- 1846-1864
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (2 Items; photocopies)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Marshall, John H. (Person)
- From the Collection: Vinton, David Hammond (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository