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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], George T. Coleman Correspondence, 1866, Ms2024-015, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The George T. Coleman Correspondence was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in July 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the George T. Coleman Correspondence was completed in January 2024.

Biographical Note

George T. Coleman (born 1850) was a resident of Ringgold in Pittsylvania, Virignia. His brother is inferred to be William D. Coleman (born 1837).

External Sources:

U.S. Federal Census, 1850.

Scope and Content

The George T. Coleman Correspondence is comprised of two letters written by Coleman in Ringgold, Virginia, on July 16, 1866. The first was written to Coleman's brother, William D. Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, and details his effort to aquire enough money to attend VMI, as well as other updates regarding things such as crops and relatives. The second letter was written to Major General F. H. Smith confriming Coleman's appointment at VMI.

Related Material

See the George T. Coleman letters, MS-0073, at Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Coleman, William D.
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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