Duncan, Landon, Letters Landon Duncan Letters, 1812-1837 Ms.1997.023

Landon Duncan Letters, 1812-1837 Ms.1997.023


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1997.023
Title
Landon Duncan Letters 1812-1837
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 oversize folder
Creator
Duncan, Landon, 1786-1867
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The collection consists of six letters, mostly written by Landon Duncan. Two of the letters (1812, 1814) were written by Duncan to his uncle Alamander Duncan in Stokes County, North Carolina. Three of the letters (1837, n.d.) were written by Duncan to his cousin Hiram Duncan of the same county. One letter (1836) was written by Jane H. Threves in Gallatin, Tennessee, to her cousin Hiram Duncan.

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Source of Acquisition

The Landon Duncan Letters were donated to Special Collections in December 1997.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Landon Duncan Letters commenced and was completed in March 1998.


Biographical Note

Landon Duncan was born in Faquier County, Virginia, on March 26, 1786. He moved to Stokes County, North Carolina, presumably to live with his uncle Alamander Duncan. At an undetermined date he moved to Giles County, Virginia, and lived there, in the Wolf Creek section, for the remainder of his life. He married Sarah Kirk on August 12, 1812; they had nine children.

Duncan was a Baptist minister and established several churches in the county. He also served as a teacher in Pearisburg and was a Commissioner of the Revenue. He died on September 22, 1867.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of six letters, mostly written by Landon Duncan. Two of the letters (1812, 1814) were written by Duncan to his uncle Alamander Duncan in Stokes County, North Carolina. Three of the letters (1837, n.d.) were written to his cousin Hiram Duncan of the same county. One letter (1836) was written by Jane H. Threves in Gallatin, Tennessee, to her cousin Hiram Duncan.

Many of the letters are addressed to the North Carolina Duncan family in Blakely, Stokes County, but a recent check (March 1998) of a North Carolina map shows that this town no longer exists.

Landon Duncan's religious convictions are evident in all of the letters he writes to his North Carolina relatives. In several of the letters he expounds at length about the nature of God's grace and his faith. Duncan also writes frequently about the current prices of basic goods such as pork and corn, and occasionally about his neighbors. In his letter of December 16, 1814, he gives his opinion of the draft laws passed in the Virginia legislature for War of 1812.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Duncan family (Blakely, NC)
  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Container List

oversize folder: 1
Letters
1812-1837
  • Letter from Landon Duncan to "Respected Uncle & relatives"
    November 21, 1812
  • Letter from Landon Duncan to "Respected Uncle Relations"
    December 16, 1814
  • Letter from Jane H. Threves near Gallatin, Tennessee, to her cousin Hiram Duncan of Stokes County, North Carolina
    December 19, 1836
  • Letter from Landon Duncan to his cousin Hiram Duncan in Blakely, Stokes County, North Carolina
    March 24, 1837
  • Letter from Landon Duncan to his cousin Hiram Duncan in Blakely, Stokes County, North Carolina
    December 1, 1837
  • Letter from Landon Duncan to his cousin Hiram Duncan in Blakely, Stokes County, North Carolina