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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Letter to Kate Brown, 1847, Ms2024-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Letter to Kate Brown was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in November 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Letter to Kate Brown was completed in January 2024.

Biographical Note

"Samantha" was a resident of Forestville, Virginia, and Kate Brown was a resident of New Thorpe, Virginia. No other information could be found.

Scope and Content

The Letter to Kate Brown is written by "Samantha" in Forestville, Virginia, on August 24, 1847 to Kate Brown in New Thorpe, Augusta County, Virginia, which acknowlegdes that Brown does not write back and details the recent events in her life and the lives of family and friends. The letter is postmarked from New Market, Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Brown, Kate (New Thorpe, Va)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Letter to Kate Brown by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).