George W. Rouss lettersMS.0077Virginia Military Institute Archives

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-09 17:46:26 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives George W. Rouss letters Rouss, Milton, 1840-1922 MS.0077 /repositories/3/resources/161 3 items 1893 November 14-15 Manuscripts stacks English . Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three letters (dated November 14-15, 1893) pertaining to Cadet George W. Rouss' decision to run away from VMI. Included is a letter from Rouss to his father (Milton Rouss, VMI Class of 1863) in which he explains his actions.

Biographical / Historical

George William Rouss was born in 1876 near Kabletown, West Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1897 and went on to be a farmer. He died in 1922 and is buried in Winchester, Virginia.

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Preferred Citation

George W. Rouss letters, 1893 November 14-15. MS 0077. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1897 Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1890-1899 Correspondence Rouss, George W. (George William), 1876-1937