A Guide to the Papers of John W. Forney, 1865, 1867 Forney, John W., Papers of 7193

A Guide to the Papers of John W. Forney, 1865, 1867

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 7193

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

7193

Title

Papers of John W. Forney, 1865, 1867

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of two items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of John W. Forney, Accession # 7193, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased from Goodspeed's Bookshop on 25 February 1963.

Scope and Content Information

This collection of John Wien Forney material contains a letter of introduction for Robert Shelton MacKenzie, dated October 17, 1865, from Forney to William Henry Seward and a clipping of an article by Forney on English country inns which appeared in The Press on August 10, 1867; date on clipping is September 26, 1867.

Contents List

John Wein Forney to William Henry Seward 17 October 1865

ALS, 1 page.

Letter of introduction for Robert Shelton MacKenzie

Colonel Forney's Letter 26 September 1867

Clipping, 1 page.

"Col. Forney's Letter," article on English country inns dated August 10. From The Press (Philadelphia).