viblbv01004Blunt, Asa P. LetterA Guide to the Asa P. Blunt Letter, 1864 Ms.2012.010Cliff Bryant, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:43:44 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Asa P. Blunt Letter, Blunt, Asa Peabody, 1826-1889 Ms.2012.010 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1864 The collection consists of a letter from Union soldier Brigadier General Asa P. Blunt (1826-1889), written to an unidentified cousin, from Fort Monroe, Va., on June 10, 1864. English . Use Restrictions

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Collection is open for research.

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Asa P. Blunt Letter, Ms2012-010, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

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Collection was purchased by Special Collections in May 2012.

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The processing, arrangement, and description of the Asa P. Blunt Letter was completed in May 2012.

 Scope and Content

The collection consists of a letter from Union soldier Brigadier General Asa P. Blunt (1826-1889), written to an unidentified cousin, from Fort Monroe, Va., on June 10th, 1864. Blunt was Captain and Assistant Quartermaster at the Depot Quartermaster's Office in Bermuda Hundred, Va., and was stationed at Fort Monroe. The letter details daily life in the area, in particular a planned raid on Petersburg, Va., that was thwarted after Confederate forces got advance notice, and Blunt hopes that his cousin could come to Virginia to help educate free African-Americans in his employ. He also details looting and property damage to area homes by Union soldiers, which he disapproves of.

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