A&M 4176Marmaduke Dent, Letter of a Monongalia County Resident, 1863 A&M 4176Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2016/03/31

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-09-01 12:07:49 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Marmaduke Dent, Letter of a Monongalia County Resident A&M 4176 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/3628 .01 Linear Feet Summary: 3 items (1 folder) 1863 Letter written by Marmaduke Dent, 1863/03/11, from Granville, (West) Virginia to Dr. Frank. Dent was the grandfather of Marmaduke H. Dent, the first graduate of West Virginia University. Transcription of letter and photocopies are also included. Subjects of the letter include politics related to the possibility of West Virginia's statehood, including an upcoming vote, constitutionality, and race relations; Dent's patients and a local bout of smallpox; and family matters. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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 West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 West Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 Dent, Marmaduke, 1801-1883.