Maurice Langhorne, Jr. letter, 1861

Access and use

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

Maurice Langhorne Letter, 1861. MS 0375. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Langhorne, Maurice, Jr. and Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Maurice Langhorne Letter, 1861. MS 0375. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter (dated June 19, 1861) from Maurice Langhorne, Jr. to Governor John Letcher, requesting that William R. Musser be released from military duty in order to conduct essential war service in Lynchburg, Virginia. The document is endorsed on the verso by several officers, including General Robert E. Lee. Lee declined the request.

Biographical / historical:

This letter was probably written by the grandfather of Maurice Langhorne (VMI Class of 1867/New Market cadet) and Jacob Kent Langhorne (VMI Class of 1866).

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks