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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
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URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Andrea Ledesma, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from William P. Eliason Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: William P. Eliason Letter, Ms2011-096, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
Special Collection purchased the William P. Eliason Letter in October 2011.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the William P. Eliason Letter was completed in October 2011.
Biographical Note
Little information is known about Eliason, but he was likely born in Washington, DC, about 1807. In 1850, he lived in Madison 
County , Virginia. In 1860, he lived in Orange County , Virginia, with various family members.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter from Eliason in Raccoon Ford, Culpeper County , VA to Mrs. Ann Hodgson. The letter, dated January 15, 1860, details the death of Hodgson's brother William. Eliason describes
writing the letter as an "unpleasant duty." Nevertheless, he offers Ann his condolences and instructs her to visit her mother
and father "as soon as [she] can." At the bottom of the letter, William wrote a series of equations, the purpose of which
is unknown.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South