John C. Breckinridge documents

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
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions

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:

John C. Breckinridge documents, 1861-1873. MS 0370. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
7 items
Creator:
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

John C. Breckinridge documents, 1861-1873. MS 0370. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of seven documents related to John C. Breckinridge. Items include one military dispatch (October 1862), financial receipts, and a list of names with addresses. Receipts are labeled "contents of J. C. Breckinridge's purse."

Military dispatch accepting Captain O'Hara's services.

A 75-dollar receipt payable to John C. Breckinridge issued by the Royal Canadian Bank.

"New York Addresses" is written on the back.

Biographical / historical:

John Cabell Breckinridge (1821-1875) was a Major General with the Confederate States Army and the Confederate Secretary of War.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks