J. Singleton Diggs Letters 1887

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
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

J. Singleton Diggs Letters, Accession 2979-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
S. Allen Chambers, Jr.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

J. Singleton Diggs Letters, Accession 2979-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of eight letters from J. Singleton Diggs, Lynchburg, on Diggs and Manson Law Officestationery, September-October 1887, to his wife Lily Diggs, visiting relatives at Stony Point Mills, Cumberland County, Virginia. These letters are full of news about home; his attempts to locate some possible candidates for domestic help to be interviewed by her when she returns; concern for his children; brief references to his legal practice and the "radical ticket" in politics; his plans to come and pick them up; and progress in fixing up their house. There is also a short note from Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Pettyjohnto J. Singleton Diggs, June 19, 1884, thanking him for his beautiful gift.

J. Singleton Diggsserved in the VirginiaGeneral Assembly Senate during 1881-1887 representing Campbell Countyand Lynchburg, and was elected city judge for Lynchburgin 1887-1888.

Acquisition information:
These letters were given to the Library by S. Allen Chambers, Jr., Washington, D.C., on April 5, 1993.
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
8 items