Vice Admiral Farragut public reception invitation

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
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Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16681, Vice Admiral Farragut public reception invitation, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter size folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16681, Vice Admiral Farragut public reception invitation, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one printed invitation to Lieut. M. L. Rouse for a public reception of Vice-Admiral Farragut given by the Citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia on March 31, 1865. The invitation reads "You are respectfully invited to attend a Public Reception of Vice-Admiral Farragut, to be given by the Citizens of Norfolk, and Portsmouth and vicinity, on the evening of Monday, the 3rd inst., at Mechanics' Hall, commencing at 7 1/2 o'clock" The invitee's name is printed in pencil, and fourteen names are listed for the Committee of Arrangements.

Biographical / historical:

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870) was a U.S. Admiral who achieved fame for his Union naval victories during the American Civil War. Farragut resided in Norfolk, Virginia prior to the outbreak of the war. His loyalty to the Union and U.S. Navy resulted in Farragut moving to New York.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from L T Respess bools by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on November 11, 2021.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard