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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: [item], [box], [folder], S. V. Bosserman Letter, Ms2021-008, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The S. V. Bosserman Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2019.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and descprition of the S. V. Bosserman Letter completed in July 2021.

Biographical Note

S. V. Bosserman was a civilian living in Virginia, possibly Augusta County, during the American Civil War.

S. V. Bosserman might be Sarah Virginia Bosserman of Augusta County, Virginia. Sarah Bosserman was born December 19, 1842 and lived until August 30, 1911.

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Scope and Content

This letter is written by S. V. Bosserman, a civilin living in the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, to a Miss A. H. Bosserman. Bosserman asks is Miss Bosserman had heard that General "Stonewall" Jackson had been killed and the three of the Bailey boys had been wounded. Bosserman uses the rest of the letter to discuss their daily life and what had happened to them since their last letter to Miss Bosserman.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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