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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Jeff Felton, Graduate Intern, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from H. St. George Offutt Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: H. St. George Offutt Letter, Ms2018-017, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The H. St. George Offutt Letter was purchased by Special Collections in November 2016.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the H. St. George Offutt Letter was completed in September, 2018.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter written by H. St. George Offutt, April 7, 1863 in Richmond, Virginia to the Postmaster of Marion, Virginia. The letter was written on official Confederate States of America Post-Office Department paper. The letter is a response to the postmaster in Marion, Virginia in reference to a M. McDaniel who was the mail carrier on a particular route. McDaniel was abandoning his position and Offutt authorized the postmaster to advertise to hire someone to replace McDaniel.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Civil War
- Confederate States of America. Post-Office Department
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865