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Robert Saunders, at Williamsburg, to his son Robert Page Saunders, 13 May, 1861

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id170922

Scope and Contents

4 pages on 1 leaf. Three fortifications going up in our immediate neighborhood. Blockade in Virginia. College closed two days ago. Description of defenses at Gloucester Point, Yorktown and Jamestown. Blockade intended to worry people out of a vote for secession. Ewell has commenced erection of plank huts on field on College Landing road. Typescript available.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 190.00 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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