James M. Pasteur letter to Harris Tinker, Jr.

Collection

Identifier: SC 01653

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Three-page letter addressed to his cousin in Greensboro, Alabama. Pasteur is a student at William and Mary on break and visiting family. He writes of his appreciation for having his cousin relay a message of courtship to a Miss Julia, despite the lukewarm response she wrote in return. He also lays out his plans as they pertain to his return to Williamsburg in preparation for the upcoming session.

Dates

Creation: 1845 September 1

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