Letter to the Surgeon General of the Confederate States from Washington College Faculty
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- Box 11, Folder 7
- Scope and content:
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Regarding the request/order to open a hospital within campus buildings. Faculty ask that the buildings remain in use for educational purposes as they are not fit to accommodate a hospital and lists the various reasons how the buildings aren't compatible for use as a hospital. The letter is signed by Carter J. Harris, Alexander L. Nelson, James J. White, and John L. Campbell.
Access and use
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Special Collections and ArchivesJames G. Leyburn LibraryWashington and Lee University204 W. Washington StreetLexington, VA 24450
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