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Henry B. Looker Letter to his Father

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00084

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Scope and Contents

This letter was written by Henry B. (Harry) Looker while he was a cadet at West Point Military Academy. It is addressed to his father, and is dated June 28, 1878. In it, Looker describes his struggle to adjust to the school, his unhappy experience with it so far, and his indecision about staying.

Dates

  • Creation: 1878 June 28

Creator

Language of Materials

English

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Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Acquisition Information:

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Title
Guide to the Henry B. Looker Letter to his Father
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Christina Luers.
Date
2016-04-08
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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