Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from F. B. Deane, Jr. 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: F. B. Deane, Jr. Letter, Ms2012-059, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The F. B. Deane, Jr. Letter was purchased by Special Collections in September of 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the F. B. Deane, Jr. Letter was completed in October 2012.

Biographical Note

F. B. Deane was a partner in the Deane & Son Foundry in Lynchburg, VA. Prior to the Civil War, they manufactured railroad cars and during the war they manufactured shells and shot. Virginia Business directories suggest that the Foundry was out of business by 1880.

Scope and Content

The collection includes a letter from F. B. Deane, Jr. of Deane & Son Foundry, Lynchburg, Nov. 23, 1864. The letter request permission from Brigadier General John Echols to transport pork to Dublin and Abingdon VA. The Foundry was responsible for manufacturing ordnance during the Civil War. On the back of the letter there is a note from Echols recommending approval.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Pulaski County (Va.)
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865