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Henry D. Page correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01805

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  • No requestable containers

Content Description

The Henry D. Page correspondence consists of a single, four page letter from army clerk, Henry D. Page to friend B.B. Clark of Franklin, New Hampshire. The letter provides an account of an American soldier's capture, near execution and escape during the Mexican war. The letter is dated 25 October 1847.

Dates

  • Creation: 1847 October 25

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

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

.1 Linear Feet (1 legal size folder)

Language

English

Arrangement

The Henry D. Page correspondence is arranged into one series, Series I. Correspondence.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Henry D. Page correspondence was purchased using the Harrison Ruffin Tyler Library Endowment.

Title
Guide to Henry D. Page correspondence
Status
Completed
Author
William & Mary Special Collections Research Center staff
Date
2023 January
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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