John R. Thompson Collection 1843-1876

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:

John R. Thompson Collection, Accession 5667-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John R. Thompson Collection, Accession 5667-c, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Thompson informed Greene, an autograph collector, about the death of his sister and sent him a list of autographs that he sent to Greene. He also mentioned an Excise-Book [sic] of Robert Burns. ]

[Thompson wrote briefly to Barbour to inform him when he would be in Richmondnext.]

[Walker wrote that he was not able to obtain the autographs that Denham was seeking. He also mentioned the autographs of Lee and Jackson. He enclosed a newsclipping (below) with details of the life of John R. Thompson. ]

[Barbour wrote that he could spare a letter of John R. Thompson's for Denham. Walker's letter (above) was enclosed with this letter. The postscript mentions a letter Barbour found of Thompson's which he sent.]

[The article includes information about John R. Thompson. ]

Acquisition information:
Purchase 1991 June 24
Processing information:

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

Physical location:
Physical description:
5 items