William Johnson, Virginia Delegate, Letter regarding Secession Convention, 1861

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West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
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Morgantown, WV 26506
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Johnson, Virginia Delegate, Letter regarding Secession Convention, A&M 4274, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet 2 items (1 folder)
Creator:
Johnson, William
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William Johnson, Virginia Delegate, Letter regarding Secession Convention, A&M 4274, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Letter from William Johnson, who at the time represented Barbour County in the Virginia House of Delegates. The letter may be addressed to Colonel Jesse Teter, Esq.; it was sent from Richmond, VA, and dated 1861 March 25. It includes a recounting of recent events in the House, and mentions "the Hamilton Draft", a bill transferring the James River and Kanawha Canal to "the French Company", the activities of the Virginia Secession Convention and the author's concerns about its effectiveness. He also mentions a Mr. Woods, possibly Samuel Woods, the representative to the Convention from Barbour County, as "one of the leading members from the West." There is also a modern handwritten transcription of the letter (undated).

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