Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Lewis Williams Letter, Ms1987-032, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections in 1987.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lewis Williams letter was completed in September 2013.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a letter from Lewis Williams in Washington, D. C., to Andrew Rincoinnon(?) in Wythe County, Virginia, dated January 17, 1835. Lewis wrote of the postal service from Salem, Virginia, to Wythe County. In the letter, Williams asks that Rincoinnon draft a petition to send to the Postmaster General.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Wythe County (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Lewis Williams Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).