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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], W. W. Thompson Letter, Ms1989-043, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The W. w. Thompson Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the W. W. Thompson Letter commenced and was completed in January 2022.

Biographical / Historical

W. W. Thompson was a Union soldier during the American Civil War.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a single letter from W. W. Thompson, a soldier serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Writing to his wife from Yorktown, Virginia on August 23, 1862, Thompson tells her that he is uneasy about whether she had received the money that he had recently sent her. He also writes that nobody in the regiment has any money, but they will be paid soon, and he will leave the regiment after that if does not receive a promotion.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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