H. S. Day letter to the President of Washington College

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.

Preferred citation:

H. S. Day letter to the President of Washington College (RG 2.11.1), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Day, H. S.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

H. S. Day letter to the President of Washington College (RG 2.11.1), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a letter written by former Union soldier H. S. Day on January 20, 1897 to the "President of Washington College." The President at this time was G. W. C. Lee. In the letter, H. S. Day says he found the Washington College library book Precious Faith in camp the day after Hunter's Raid come through Lexington in June 1864. The letter accompanied the book which he returned to the university.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard