Shriver Family letter

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
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Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Shriver Family letter, 1861 December 23. MS 0174. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Brannon, John, 1822-1901
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Shriver Family letter, 1861 December 23. MS 0174. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter (dated December 23, 1861) from VMI Board of Visitors member John Brannon to Jacob S. Shriver. The letter appoints Jacob's son Samuel to VMI.

Biographical / historical:

Samuel Sprigg Shriver was born in 1843 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1864 and was a New Market cadet. He was also a lawyer and farmer. Shriver died in 1881 in Suffolk, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks