Thomas Russell Bowden Letter
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Scope and Contents
Letter written by Thomas Russell Bowden to the editor of New England Magazine on May 16, 1892 in response to an article published in December 1891 as to "Why the South was defeated in the Civil War." Bowden requests the opportunity to submit a written response to the article and includes his thoughts regarding the South and specifically Virginia as well as his longstanding familial ties to both the state, Williamsburg, and the College of William and Mary.
Dates
- Creation: 1892 May 16
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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Biographical / Historical
Thomas Russell Bowden was a student at the College of William and Mary in 1858-1861.
Biographical Information:
Thomas Russell Bowden was a student at the College of William and Mary in 1858-1861.
Administrative History:
Thomas Russell Bowden graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1861. He was president of the Phoenix Literary Society in 1860 and in 1861, he was awarded the medal for oratory by the Society. He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Extent
0.01 Linear Foot
Custodial History:
This collection was previously part of the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection.
Processing Information:
Accessioned and minimally processed by Mindy Gipson, SCRC staff, in July 2010
Subject
- College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas Russell Bowden Letter
- Date
- 2010-07-09
- 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