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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], Kyle Beale Letter, 1850, Ms2024-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Kyle Beale Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in January 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Kyle Beale Letter was completed in January 2024.

Biographical Note

William Kyle Beale (1818-1874) was born in Virignia, lived in Sacramento, California and Orgeon, and is buried in Shasta Country, California. His children include Nellie and Mary.

External Sources:

"William Kyle Beale", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57717451/william-kyle-beale , accessed Jan. 26, 2024.

"William Kyle Beale" in the California, U.S., Voters Registers, 1866-1898, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/4049476:2221 , accessed Jan. 26, 2024.

Scope and Content

The Kyle Beale Letter was written by William Kyle Beale in Sacramento, California, on July 14th, 1850, to his sister, Catherine Skeen, in Covington, Virginia. the letter details the long time since Beale has last heard from his sister, his wife's illness, their "relations"or family, and his success in California mining gold.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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