Thomas H. Sherwood Letters, 1862.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
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Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

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Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Librarian/ Associate Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, and the holder of the copyright, if not the Rockefeller Library at Colonial Williamsburg.

Preferred citation:

Thomas H. Sherwood Letters, Manuscript MS 83.4, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Summary

Creator:
Thomas H. Sherwood.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Thomas H. Sherwood Letters, Manuscript MS 83.4, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of two letters. In the first letter, August 21, W. W. Averell appoints Sherwood to the post for the period of occupation. In the second letter, August 23, from Sherwood to his wife, he declares how much he misses her. He also mentions Col. Averell, Union generals [George B.] McClellan, [John Adams] Dix, and [Fitz-John?] Porter, and Gov. [Francis] Pierpont of "Western Virginia." He also mentions Fort Monroe and Harrison's Landing, both in Virginia. There is also mention of John M. Galt.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Thomas Sherwood was the supervisor of Eastern Virginia Lunatic Asylum during the Union occupation of Williamsburg, Va., in 1862.

Acquisition information:
Gift, 1983.
Arrangement:

Chronologically arranged.

Physical description:
2 items.