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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], Letters to Robert Reid, 1765, undated, Ms2024-026, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Letters to Robert Reid were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in September 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Letters to Robert Reid was completed in February 2024.

Biographical Note

Robert Reid was a resident of King and Queen County, Virginia.

James McCall was a resident of Glasgow, Scotland.

No information could be found about William Snodgrass.

Scope and Content

The Letters to Robert Reid contain two letters written to Reid. The first letter by James McCall in Glasgow, Scotland, dated March 16, 1765, discusses recent family events and credit on an account. The second, undated letter is by William Snodgrass about a business deal.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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